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M40 traffic: live crashes, closures and delays

Right now on the M40: 2 obstructions or hazards.

Updated 22:42 UK time. The live map updates every minute.

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Right now on the M40

  1. M40 southbound · J5–J4

    Obstruction or hazard

    since 21:44 (57 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”

  2. M40 northbound · J3–J4

    Obstruction or hazard

    since 21:44 (57 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”

Earlier today

  1. M40 southbound · J12–J11

    Collision

    22:00–22:37 (cleared after 38 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  2. M40 · J5–J6

    Collision

    16:43–17:49 (cleared after 1 h 6 min) · delay ~25 min · queue 2.5 mi

    Motorway signs · TomTom

    1. Motorway signs: “M40 J5 TO J6 LANES CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
    2. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~163 min
    3. TomTom no longer reports it
    4. All clear: no source reports it any more
    5. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~180 min (reported again)
    6. TomTom: delay now ~69 min (was ~109)
    7. Motorway signs no longer show “M40 J5 TO J6 LANES CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
    8. TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~37)
    9. TomTom no longer reports it
    10. All clear: no source reports it any more

  3. M40 northbound · J3–J4

    Obstruction or hazard

    14:44–15:11 (cleared after 27 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  4. M40 northbound · J3–J4

    Obstruction or hazard

    13:05–14:05 (cleared after 1 h)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  5. M40 northbound · J2–J3

    Obstruction or hazard

    Road closed · 11:38–12:35 (cleared after 57 min) · delay ~27 min · queue 3.4 mi

    TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs ×3

    1. Motorway signs: “ANIMALS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    2. Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
    3. TomTom: road closed
    4. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~41 min
    5. TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
    6. TomTom: delay now ~27 min (was ~44)
    7. TomTom no longer reports it
    8. Motorway signs no longer show “ANIMALS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    9. Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
    10. All clear: no source reports it any more

  6. M40 northbound · J3a

    Obstruction or hazard

    11:23–12:05 (cleared after 42 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION SLOW DOWN”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION SLOW DOWN”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  7. M40 southbound · J2–J1a

    Obstruction or hazard

    11:15–12:35 (cleared after 1 h 19 min)

    Motorway signs ×2

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    2. Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    3. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    4. Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    5. All clear: no source reports it any more

  8. M40 northbound · J10–J11

    Obstruction or hazard

    09:25–10:04 (cleared after 40 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  9. M40 northbound · J9–J10

    Incident

    00:29–01:34 (cleared after 1 h 5 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

The M40 over the last 7 days

About this page

This page lists incidents on the M40 as the data sources report them: lane and road closures set by National Highways, what the overhead message signs say ("REPORT OF COLLISION", "STRANDED VEHICLE"), and TomTom's reports with delay times and queue lengths. Reports of the same event are merged, and every line comes from the sources' own facts. Times are UK time. Always follow the signs on the road.

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