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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M40 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J1 (Slough) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 5 Dec 2023.
Nearest town: 1.07m from Uxbridge. CLEARED @ 08:23
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 southbound between junctions J2 (Beaconsfield)and J1A (Watford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 5 Dec 2023.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.01m from Chalfont Saint Peter. CLEARED @ 08:05
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 northbound entry slip at junction J1 (Slough) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 5 Dec 2023.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1m from Uxbridge.
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J4 (High Wycombe) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 5 Dec 2023.
Nearest town: 1.46m from High Wycombe. CLEARED @ 07:11


There are no current incidents in this location.

M40 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

M40

The M40 motorway is a major route between Birmingham and London, connecting the two major cities of the Midlands and the South East. It was built in the 1970s to relieve traffic congestion along the A40, and it has been a major part of the UK motorway network ever since.

In terms of safety, the M40 motorway has seen an overall reduction in the number of accidents in recent years, which is due in part to the installation of average speed cameras along certain stretches of road. The motorway has been the recipient of many safety awards and is regularly cited as one of the safest motorways in the UK. This is evidenced by Department for Transport figures showing that in 2018, there were 7 fatal crashes, 27 serious crashes and 262 slight crashes reported on the entire M40 stretch.

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Location: southbound exit slip at junction J1 (Slough) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 5 December 2023.
Nearest town: 1.07m from Uxbridge.

51.56--0.5

Location: southbound between junctions J2 (Beaconsfield)and J1A (Watford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 5 December 2023.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.01m from Chalfont Saint Peter.

51.58--0.58

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J1 (Slough) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 5 December 2023.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1m from Uxbridge.

51.56--0.5

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J4 (High Wycombe) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 5 December 2023.
Nearest town: 1.46m from High Wycombe.

51.61--0.77