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A40 Moderate Cleared

A40 exit for M5 | Eastbound | Congestion

17 Jun 2026, 12:47 Eastbound 49 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 12:45 and 13:00 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A40
Moderate
Cleared
12:47, 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 38 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 13m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 48m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 28m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 3m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 38m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 13m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 48m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 23m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 58m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 33m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 13m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 53m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 28m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 3m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 38m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 13m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 48m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 23m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 58m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 33m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 8m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 48m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 28m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 3m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 38m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 13m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 53m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 28m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 8m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 43m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 18m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 3m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 38m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 13m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 48m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 28m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 3m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 38m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 13m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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 48m. 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 12:45 and 13:00 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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