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A46 Moderate Cleared

A46 fast slip from M40 J15 northbound exit to A46 northbound | Northbound | Congestion

17 Apr 2026, 17:16 Northbound 91 views

Incident Details

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A46
Moderate
Cleared
17:16, 17 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 49h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 52h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 52h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 53h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 54h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 54h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 55h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 56h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 56h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 57h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 57h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 58h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 59h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 59h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 60h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 60h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 61h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A46 northbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:15 and 18:30 on 17 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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