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Current traffic around Cowley

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

ACCIDENT
Location: The M40 southbound between junctions J9 (Bicester) and J8A (Thame) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Cleared.
Nearest town: 10.13 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 15:54
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J12 (Reading) and J13 (Newbury) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 15:30 and 15:45 on 25 Aug 2019.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 25 Aug 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.18 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 15:00
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M4 eastbound between junctions J13 (Newbury) and J12 (Reading) .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 13:45 and 14:00 on 25 Aug 2019.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 Aug 2019.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 18.56 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 13:12
ACCIDENT
Location: The M40 southbound between junctions J10 (Northampton) and J9 (Bicester) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Cleared.
Nearest town: 15.39 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 12:36
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 southbound between junctions J9 (Bicester) and J8A (Thame) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 25 Aug 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Earlier Reason: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 8.29 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 15:54
CONGESTION
Location: The M4 eastbound between junctions J13 (Newbury) and J12 (Reading) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 25 Aug 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.8 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 13:30
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 northbound at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 25 Aug 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 10.56 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 12:45
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 northbound entry slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 25 Aug 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 10.7 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 12:36
CONGESTION
Location: The M40 southbound between junctions J10 (Northampton) and J9 (Bicester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 25 Aug 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Earlier Reason: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 13.22 miles from Cowley. CLEARED @ 12:36


There are no current incidents in this location.

Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 southbound between junctions J10 (Northampton) and J9 (Bicester) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Horticultural works.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 23:59 on 27 Aug 2019.
Nearest town: 11.93 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 northbound between junctions J4 (High Wycombe) and J5 (High Wycombe) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 29 Aug 2019 to 07:00 on 30 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.94 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 29 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 30 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.87 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A34 northbound between the junctions with the A44 and the M40 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 29 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 30 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 9.73 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 northbound between junctions J5 (High Wycombe) and J6 (Thame) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:00 on 29 Aug 2019 to 23:59 on 30 Aug 2019.
Nearest town: 11.74 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A34 southbound between the A4183 south of Kennington and the junction with the A4130 .
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 27 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 28 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 4.88 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A43 northbound between the M40 and the junction with the A421 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 5 Sep 2019 to 7 Sep 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.28 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A43 southbound between the A421 and the junction with the M40 .
Lane closures: Lane two will be closed.
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 5 Sep 2019 to 7 Sep 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.58 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M4 eastbound between junctions J13 (Newbury) and J11 (Basingstoke) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:30 from 2 Sep 2019 to 4 Sep 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.86 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 southbound between junctions J6 (Thame) and J4 (High Wycombe) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Aug 2019 to 07:00 on 29 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 11.91 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 southbound entry slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 28 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 29 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.53 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 29 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.87 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A34 northbound between the junctions with the A44 and the M40 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 29 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 9.73 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 28 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 29 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.31 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J5 (High Wycombe) .
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Aug 2019 to 07:00 on 29 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 13.36 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 southbound entry slip at junction J5 (High Wycombe) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadside drains works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 28 Aug 2019 to 07:00 on 29 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 13.61 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M4 westbound between junctions J13 (Newbury) and J14 (Hungerford) .
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 09:00 on 29 Aug 2019 to 17:00 on 29 Aug 2019.
Nearest town: 19.97 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 northbound entry slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 27 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 28 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.53 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A34 northbound between the junctions with the A44 and the M40 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 27 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 28 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.12 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 northbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 27 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 28 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.31 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M40 southbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Road marking works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 27 Aug 2019 to 06:00 on 28 Aug 2019.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.87 miles from Cowley.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The A34 southbound between the M40 and the junction with the A44 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Sep 2019 to 06:00 on 20 Sep 2019.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.19 miles from Cowley.

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Location: southbound between junctions J9 (Bicester) and J8A (Thame) .

Due to: Road traffic collision.

Status : Cleared.
Nearest town: 10.13 miles from Cowley.

51.86--1.19

Location: westbound between junctions J12 (Reading) and J13 (Newbury) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:30 and 15:45 on 25 August 2019.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 25 August 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 19.18 miles from Cowley.

51.45--1.08

Location: eastbound between junctions J13 (Newbury) and J12 (Reading) .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:45 and 14:00 on 25 August 2019.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 25 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 18.56 miles from Cowley.

51.45--1.3

Location: southbound between junctions J10 (Northampton) and J9 (Bicester) .

Due to: Road traffic collision.

Status : Cleared.
Nearest town: 15.39 miles from Cowley.

51.94--1.2

Location: southbound between junctions J9 (Bicester) and J8A (Thame) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:00 and 16:15 on 25 August 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.

Earlier Due to: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 8.29 miles from Cowley.

51.81--1.1

Location: eastbound between junctions J13 (Newbury) and J12 (Reading) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 25 August 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 17.8 miles from Cowley.

51.46--1.18

Location: northbound at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 25 August 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 10.56 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.2

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 25 August 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 10.7 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.2

Location: southbound between junctions J10 (Northampton) and J9 (Bicester) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:30 and 12:45 on 25 August 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.

Earlier Due to: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 13.22 miles from Cowley.

51.91--1.21

Levels on the River Ray have fallen and are expected to continue to fall through today.

Today and Wednesday are forecast to be dry.Therefore further flooding of low lying land and roads is no longer expected.

There may be water in fields and low lying land for several days.

Remain safe and be aware of your local surroundings.

Rivers remain sensitive to further rainfall.
Nearest town: 11.01 miles from Cowley.

51.86--1.11

Location: southbound between junctions J10 (Northampton) and J9 (Bicester) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Horticultural works.



Period : expect disruption until 23:59 on 27 August 2019.
Nearest town: 11.93 miles from Cowley.

51.89--1.21

Location: northbound between junctions J4 (High Wycombe) and J5 (High Wycombe) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 29 August 2019 to 07:00 on 30 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 15.94 miles from Cowley.

51.63--0.87

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 29 August 2019 to 06:00 on 30 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.87 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.2

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A44 and the M40 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 29 August 2019 to 06:00 on 30 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 9.73 miles from Cowley.

51.86--1.22

Location: northbound between junctions J5 (High Wycombe) and J6 (Thame) .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:00 on 29 August 2019 to 23:59 on 30 August 2019.
Nearest town: 11.74 miles from Cowley.

51.67--0.95

Location: southbound between the A4183 south of Kennington and the junction with the A4130 .

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 27 August 2019 to 06:00 on 28 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 4.88 miles from Cowley.

51.67--1.31

Location: northbound between the M40 and the junction with the A421 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 5 September 2019 to 7 September 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 16.28 miles from Cowley.

51.95--1.2

Location: southbound between the A421 and the junction with the M40 .

Lane Closures : Lane two will be closed.

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 5 September 2019 to 7 September 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 17.58 miles from Cowley.

51.97--1.19

Location: eastbound between junctions J13 (Newbury) and J11 (Basingstoke) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:30 from 2 September 2019 to 4 September 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 18.86 miles from Cowley.

51.46--1.09

Location: southbound between junctions J6 (Thame) and J4 (High Wycombe) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 August 2019 to 07:00 on 29 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 11.91 miles from Cowley.

51.66--0.95

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 28 August 2019 to 06:00 on 29 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.53 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.2

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 August 2019 to 06:00 on 29 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.87 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.2

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A44 and the M40 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 August 2019 to 06:00 on 29 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 9.73 miles from Cowley.

51.86--1.22

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 28 August 2019 to 06:00 on 29 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.31 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.19

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J5 (High Wycombe) .

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 August 2019 to 07:00 on 29 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 13.36 miles from Cowley.

51.66--0.92

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J5 (High Wycombe) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadside drains works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 28 August 2019 to 07:00 on 29 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 13.61 miles from Cowley.

51.66--0.91

Location: westbound between junctions J13 (Newbury) and J14 (Hungerford) .

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 09:00 on 29 August 2019 to 17:00 on 29 August 2019.
Nearest town: 19.97 miles from Cowley.

51.45--1.4

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 27 August 2019 to 06:00 on 28 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.53 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.2

Location: northbound between the junctions with the A44 and the M40 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 27 August 2019 to 06:00 on 28 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.12 miles from Cowley.

51.86--1.21

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 27 August 2019 to 06:00 on 28 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.31 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.19

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J9 (Bicester) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Road marking works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 27 August 2019 to 06:00 on 28 August 2019.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 10.87 miles from Cowley.

51.87--1.2

Location: southbound between the M40 and the junction with the A44 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 September 2019 to 06:00 on 20 September 2019.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 10.19 miles from Cowley.

51.86--1.21