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M40 Junction 2 Traffic

Beaconsfield & Penn · Beaconsfield · near Beaconsfield

M40 J2 at 07:48 on Monday 12 October: closure planned from 22:15.

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🚨 Live at M40 J2 right now

Checked 07:48 · auto-refresh
✅Nothing reported at M40 J2 right now.
Planned closures at M40 J2
🌙 Planned from 22:15 until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
M40 Northbound, Jct 2 to Jct 4 carriageway closure
↑ NorthboundCarriageway closed
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance work Diversion via National Highways network and local authority road
🌙 Planned from 22:15 until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
M40 Northbound, Jct 2 entry slip road closure
↑ NorthboundPart closure
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance work Diversion via National Highways network and local authority road

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

🗺️ Where M40 J2 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, Burnham, High Wycombe.

⚠️ Collision record on the M40 at J2

22Collisions
2Fatal
5Serious
31Casualties
65
Around the middle
Ranked 195 of 554 UK junctions on record · 3 of 15 on the M40

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 306 collisions are on record, 10 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M40 itself, within 2 miles of J2. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M40 J2 → 3 of 15 junctions on the M40 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M40 J2 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M40 junction 2?

M40 J2 is at Beaconsfield & Penn. National Highways signs it as Beaconsfield. The nearest town is Beaconsfield.

Is there an accident at M40 J2?

No — as of 07:48 National Highways list nothing at M40 J2. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M40 junction 2 closed?

Not right now. Planned: M40 Northbound, Jct 2 to Jct 4 carriageway closure, from 22:15 until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct.

How many accidents happen at M40 junction 2?

Police STATS19 records show 22 collisions on the M40 within 2 miles of J2, including 2 fatal and 5 serious. Counting every road in the area, 306 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 195 of 554 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Beaconsfield 1.3 mi Gerrards Cross 3.8 mi Burnham 4.3 mi High Wycombe 5.2 mi

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