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M40 Moderate Cleared

M40 J4 northbound exit | Northbound | Congestion

29 Jun 2026, 11:30 Northbound 110 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M40
Moderate
Cleared
11:30, 29 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 11:30 and 11:45 on 29 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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