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M40 Moderate Cleared

M40 J4 northbound exit | Northbound | Congestion

16 Jun 2026, 14:16 Northbound 57 views

Incident Details

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

M40
Moderate
Cleared
14:16, 16 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 34m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 9m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 44m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 19m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 54m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 29m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 4m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 39m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 14m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 49m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 24m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 59m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 16 June 2026.

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

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