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M40 Moderate Cleared

M40 J4 northbound exit | Northbound | Congestion

18 Jun 2026, 08:27 Northbound 44 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

M40
Moderate
Cleared
08:27, 18 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 13m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 48m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 23m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 58m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 33m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 8m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 48m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 23m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 58m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 33m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 8m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 43m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 18m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 43m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 23m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 58m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 33m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 8m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 43m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 18m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 58m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 33m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 13m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 48m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 28m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 3m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 43m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 18m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 53m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 33m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 13m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 53m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 28m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 3m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 38m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 13m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 48m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 28m. 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 08:30 and 08:45 on 18 June 2026.

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

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