M40 Emergency Situation

Follow our rolling updates on this unfolding event.

A major incident has taken place on the M40 motorway close to Banbury in Oxfordshire.

We will continue to bring you the latest information as it emerges. Please revisit this page for further updates.

Rescue teams have arrived at the location

The following details have been sourced from Oxon Travel about this incident.

ALERT A road traffic crash has happened on the M40 northbound between junction 11 at Banbury and junction 12 at Gaydon causing significant tailbacks. Emergency services are attending. Motorists are advised to exercise caution and anticipate longer journey times. Oxon Travel

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Location

Below is a live traffic map displaying the impacted stretch of road.

Traffic Building Up

Road conditions in the area are growing increasingly busy.

45-Minute Wait Times

National Highways has confirmed that vehicle recovery work has been completed, though substantial delays of 45 minutes are still being experienced.

Recovery efforts have concluded and all lanes are now accessible on the M40 northbound between junction 11 at Banbury and junction 12 at Gaydon. Journey times are exceeding normal by more than 45 minutes, with approximately seven miles of queuing traffic extending past junction 11. Drivers should allow extra time for conditions to ease.

Incident Cleared

As the situation has now been resolved, we will be bringing our live updates to a close.

We appreciate you following our coverage throughout this morning.