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M40 Moderate Cleared

fast slip from M40 J4 northbound to A404 southbound | Southbound | Congestion

16 Jun 2026, 12:06 Southbound 53 views

Incident Details

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

M40
Moderate
Cleared
12:06, 16 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A404 southbound entry slip from the M40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 16 June 2026.

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

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