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A40 Moderate Cleared

A40 westbound between A38 and A417 near Gloucester (west) | Westbound | Congestion

18 Jun 2026, 16:09 Westbound 97 views

Incident Details

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A40
Moderate
Cleared
16:09, 18 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A40 westbound between the junctions with the A38 and the A417 west of Gloucester.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 18 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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