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A40

A40 Traffic News

A40 Trunk Road · London (Paddington) → Fishguard
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🟢 A-road Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 1 roadworks ⏱ Updated 3min
260 miles long
Regions: London, South East, Wales
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🚨 Live A40 Incidents & Roadworks

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⏰ A40 Traffic by Time of Day

A40 is typically busiest 07:00–09:00 and 17:00–19:00 on weekdays.

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⚠️ Most Dangerous A40 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The A40 has 2,349 recorded collisions at 30 collision hotspots, involving 3,006 casualties (39 fatal). Take extra care here.

#1
nr M25
324 collisions · 420 casualties · 6 fatal · 40 serious
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#2
nr Cheltenham
161 collisions · 207 casualties · 4 fatal · 43 serious
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nr M40
187 collisions · 218 casualties · 4 fatal · 28 serious
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nr London
568 collisions · 633 casualties · 3 fatal · 138 serious
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nr Burford
37 collisions · 57 casualties · 3 fatal · 13 serious
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nr Edgware
241 collisions · 310 casualties · 2 fatal · 35 serious
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❓ A40 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the A40 closed today?

Any A40 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Q: Is there traffic on the A40 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the A40, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the A40?

The A40 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the A40 right now?

There are currently 1 active roadwork schemes on the A40. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

Q: What roads connect to the A40?

The A40 connects to: M40, M5, A419, A466.

📊 A40 Status Summary

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ℹ️ A40 Road Details

Length
260 miles
From
London (Paddington)
To
Fishguard
Type
A-road
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key A40 Locations

London Oxford Cheltenham Gloucester Monmouth Brecon

🔗 Roads Connecting to the A40

M40 M40 trafficM40 Motorway Live → M5 M5 trafficM5 Motorway Live → A419 A419 trafficTrunk road Live → A466 A466 trafficTrunk road Live →

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