A34 incident

This is our live incident blog.

A major crash has taken place on the A34 in Oxford, resulting in substantial hold-ups.

We will keep you updated here as new details emerge, so keep returning for the latest information.

Three-mile queue

According to the AA: one lane shut and traffic at a standstill extending three miles because of a crash on the A34 Southbound after Kidlington Junction. Traffic is backed up to Weston on the Green, travelling in the Oxford direction.

We would like to hear from you if this incident has affected you or if you are caught in the queues. Send your experiences and photographs to ed.burnett@newsquest.co.uk to feature in our coverage.

Location

Below is a live traffic map from Google Maps displaying the stretch of the A34 impacted by the crash.

(Image: Google Maps)

Road partly obstructed

A fresh update on the situation from INRIX said: the A34 in both directions partly obstructed, with queued traffic covering three miles because of a crash. This happened between Kidlington Junction (Islip) and the A44 Woodstock Road (Peartree Interchange, Oxford). Traffic stretched to Weston on the Green, with the blockage heading toward Oxford beginning at 10.35am. The northbound carriageway was fully shut for 10 minutes, then reopened, but closed again at 11.40am.

Queues continue

The traffic build-up on the A34 in Oxford is persisting.

Traffic still heavy

The road continues to appear as red on Google Maps, showing continued queues.

End of blog

The hold-ups are now easing off, so we are concluding this blog. Thank you for following our updates.