A40 | Gloucestershire | Carriageway Closure | E… — Cleared 4 Jul

What happened

The A40 is closed westbound between the M5 J11 and the A417 near Gloucester due to a collision and barrier damage.

RoadA40

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionWestbound

Started11:33, 4 Jul 2026

Cleared12:40, 4 Jul 2026

11:33, 4 JulFirst report
The A40 is closed westbound between the M5 J11 and the A417 near Gloucester due to a collision and barrier damage.
11:45, 4 JulUpdate
The A40 is closed westbound between the M5 J11 and the A417 near Gloucester due to a collision and barrier damage.
12:15, 4 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42 minutes. Monitoring continues.
12:20, 4 JulUpdate
The A40 is closed westbound between the M5 J11 and the A417 near Gloucester due to a collision and barrier damage.
12:40, 4 JulUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — A40 reopened at 12:40 on 4 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 1h 7m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
22:01, 6 NovFinal update
The A40 is closed westbound between the M5 J11 and the A417 near Gloucester due to a collision and barrier damage.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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