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M40 Traffic News

M40 Motorway · London (M25 J16) → Birmingham (M42)
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87 miles long
16 junctions
Regions: London, South East, West Midlands
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M40 Northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 carriageway closure
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M40 Southbound, Jct 4 to Jct 2 carriageway closure
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M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 carriageway closure
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M40 Northbound, Jct 2 to Jct 3 carriageway closure
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M40 northbound, Jct 9 to Jct 10, carriageway closure
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M40 northbound, Jct 3 to Jct 4, carriageway closure
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🗺️ M40 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 M40 Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

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⏰ M40 Traffic by Time of Day

M40 is typically busiest 07:00–09:30 and 16:30–19:30 on weekdays.

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⚠️ Most Dangerous M40 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M40 has 470 recorded collisions at 23 collision hotspots, involving 729 casualties (23 fatal). Take extra care here.

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J14
57 collisions · 85 casualties · 5 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J1
31 collisions · 52 casualties · 3 fatal · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J15
35 collisions · 58 casualties · 2 fatal · 5 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
nr Warwick
20 collisions · 28 casualties · 2 fatal · 1 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
nr Thame
12 collisions · 20 casualties · 2 fatal · 1 serious
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#6
nr Bicester
42 collisions · 64 casualties · 1 fatal · 10 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ M40 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is there traffic on the M40 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M40, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the M40?

The M40 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:30) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:30) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the M40 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the M40 are listed above and at /traffic/m40/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

Q: What roads connect to the M40?

The M40 connects to: M25, A40, M42.

📊 M40 Status Summary

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ℹ️ M40 Road Details

Length
87 miles
Junctions
16
From
London (M25 J16)
To
Birmingham (M42)
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:30
PM Rush
16:30–19:30

📍 Key M40 Locations

High Wycombe Oxford Banbury Warwick Coventry Birmingham

🔗 Roads Connecting to the M40

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