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A40 Moderate Cleared

A40 exit for M5 | Eastbound | Congestion

17 Jun 2026, 12:30 Eastbound 41 views

Incident Details

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A40
Moderate
Cleared
12:30, 17 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 eastbound exit slip to the M5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 17 June 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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