M1 Junction 40 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M1 J40 right now.

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Is M1 junction 40 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M1 junction 40 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M1 junction 40 at 14:07.

Is M1 junction 40 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 40 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M1 junction 40 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M1 junction 40 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M1 junction 40 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M1 junction 40 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M1 J40 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Ossett, Wakefield, Dewsbury, Batley.

📍 Heading to… from M1 J40

Also near this junction

White Rose Shopping Centre Shopping · Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire 5.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Elland Road Stadium · Leeds, West Yorkshire 7 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Headingley Stadium Stadium · Leeds, West Yorkshire 9.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Leeds Bradford Airport Airport · Yeadon, West Yorkshire 14 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Bramham Park Events venue · Bramham, West Yorkshire 15 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Yorkshire traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M1 at J40

85Collisions

2Fatal

14Serious

131Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 186 of 556 UK junctions on record · 20 of 54 on the M1

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,232 collisions are on record, 24 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M1 itself, within 2 miles of J40. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

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❓ M1 J40 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M1 junction 40?

M1 J40 is at Wakefield & Ossett. National Highways signs it as Ossett. The nearest town is Ossett.

Is there an accident at M1 J40?

No — as of 14:07 National Highways list nothing at M1 J40. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M1 junction 40 closed?

No closure is listed at M1 J40 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M1 junction 40?

Police STATS19 records show 85 collisions on the M1 within 2 miles of J40, including 2 fatal and 14 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,232 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 186 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M1 junction 40?

Within 15 miles of M1 J40: White Rose Shopping Centre (shopping, Beeston, Leeds), about 5.5 miles north in a straight line; Elland Road (stadium, Leeds), about 7 miles north in a straight line; Headingley Stadium (stadium, Leeds), about 9.5 miles north in a straight line; Leeds Bradford Airport (airport, Yeadon), about 14 miles north in a straight line; Bramham Park (events venue, Bramham), about 15 miles north-east in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

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📍 Towns near this junction

Ossett 1.1 mi Wakefield 2.3 mi Dewsbury 3.3 mi Batley 4.1 mi

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