A404 northbound within M40 junction | Northbound | Congestion

Incident timeline

1. 10:29, 26 JunFirst report

   Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

2. 10:30, 26 JunUpdate

   Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

3. 11:00, 26 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 11:05, 26 JunUpdate

   Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

5. 11:35, 26 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.

6. 11:40, 26 JunUpdate

   Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

7. 12:10, 26 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

8. 12:15, 26 JunUpdate

   Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
   Reason : Congestion.
   Status : Currently Active.
   Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

9. 12:45, 26 JunUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.

10. 12:50, 26 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

11. 13:25, 26 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 56m. Monitoring continues.

12. 19:40, 26 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

13. 20:10, 26 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 41m. Monitoring continues.

14. 20:15, 26 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

15. 20:50, 26 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 21m. Monitoring continues.

16. 20:55, 26 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

17. 23:20, 26 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 51m. Monitoring continues.

18. 23:30, 26 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

19. 00:05, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 36m. Monitoring continues.

20. 00:10, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

21. 00:40, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 11m. Monitoring continues.

22. 00:45, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

23. 01:20, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 51m. Monitoring continues.

24. 01:25, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

25. 01:55, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 26m. Monitoring continues.

26. 02:00, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

27. 02:30, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 1m. Monitoring continues.

28. 02:35, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

29. 03:05, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 36m. Monitoring continues.

30. 03:10, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

31. 03:45, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 16m. Monitoring continues.

32. 03:50, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

33. 04:20, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 51m. Monitoring continues.

34. 04:25, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

35. 05:00, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 31m. Monitoring continues.

36. 05:05, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

37. 05:35, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 6m. Monitoring continues.

38. 05:40, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

39. 06:10, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 41m. Monitoring continues.

40. 06:15, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

41. 06:45, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 16m. Monitoring continues.

42. 06:50, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

43. 07:25, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 56m. Monitoring continues.

44. 07:30, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

45. 08:00, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 31m. Monitoring continues.

46. 08:05, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

47. 08:35, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 6m. Monitoring continues.

48. 08:40, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

49. 09:10, 27 JunUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 41m. Monitoring continues.

50. 09:15, 27 JunUpdate

    Location : The A404 northbound at the junction with the M40 .
    Reason : Congestion.
    Status : Currently Active.
    Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 June 2026.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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