A40 closed J1

Road closure on the A40 at J1 on Tuesday 22 September 2026, from 21:56. Cleared at 05:24 after 7 h 29 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

Status

Cleared 05:24 on 23 Sept 2026, after 7 h 29 min

Location

A40 J1

Reported as

Road closed

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

TomTom ×3

Timeline

1. Tue 21:56 TomTom: road closed
2. Tue 22:22 TomTom: road closed
3. Tue 22:43 TomTom no longer reports it
4. Tue 22:43 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Tue 23:08 TomTom: road closed
6. Wed 05:24 TomTom no longer reports it
7. Wed 05:24 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Closed

Other recent incidents on the A40

• A40 closed Abergavenny to Llanwenarth both directionsSun 08:57 · cleared after 4 h 5 min
• A40 stopped traffic Western Avenue eastboundThu 17:12 · cleared after 3 h 43 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue eastbound2 Nov 2026 00:47 · cleared after 1 h 37 min
• A40 stopped traffic westbound1 Nov 2026 11:04 · cleared after 6 h 11 min
• A40 crash St Giles High Street both directions27 Oct 2026 08:50 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• A40 crash westbound23 Oct 2026 07:25 · cleared after 37 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue eastbound18 Oct 2026 11:30 · cleared after 2 h 20 min
• A40 crash westbound16 Oct 2026 17:34 · cleared after 49 min
• A40 crash Western Avenue southbound13 Oct 2026 08:29 · cleared after 41 min

Live traffic and past incidents at A40 J1.

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