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M40 Moderate Cleared

M40 southbound within J1 | Southbound | Congestion

9 Jun 2026, 23:56 Southbound 19 views

Incident Details

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M40
Moderate
Cleared
23:56, 9 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M40 southbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 10 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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