M40 Junction 12 Traffic

🚨 Live at M40 J12 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M40 J12 right now.

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Is M40 junction 12 closed? Quick answers

Checked 13:57 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M40 junction 12 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M40 junction 12 at 13:57.

Is M40 junction 12 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M40 junction 12 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M40 junction 12 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M40 junction 12 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M40 junction 12 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M40 junction 12 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 M40 J12 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Southam, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Banbury.

📍 Heading to… from M40 J12

This junction is for

British Motor Museum Attraction · Gaydon, Warwickshire Reached from M40 J12 · 1 mile west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Also near this junction

Warwick Castle Heritage · Warwick, Warwickshire 8 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Warwick Racecourse Racecourse · Warwick, Warwickshire 8.5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Shakespeare's Birthplace Heritage · Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire 11 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

NAEC Stoneleigh (Stoneleigh Park) Events venue · Stoneleigh, Warwickshire 11 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Kenilworth Castle Heritage · Kenilworth, Warwickshire 12 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire 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 M40 at J12

62Collisions

7Fatal

13Serious

91Casualties

Far worse than most

Ranked 36 of 556 UK junctions on record · 2 of 15 on the M40

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 171 collisions are on record, 11 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 M40 itself, within 2 miles of J12. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M40 J12 → 2 of 15 junctions on the M40 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M40 J12 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M40 junction 12?

M40 J12 is at Gaydon & Kineton. National Highways signs it as Gaydon. The nearest town is Southam.

Is there an accident at M40 J12?

No — as of 13:57 National Highways list nothing at M40 J12. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M40 junction 12 closed?

No closure is listed at M40 J12 as of 13:57.

How many accidents happen at M40 junction 12?

Police STATS19 records show 62 collisions on the M40 within 2 miles of J12, including 7 fatal and 13 serious. Counting every road in the area, 171 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 36 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M40 junction 12 the junction for?

M40 J12 is the junction for British Motor Museum (attraction, Gaydon), about 1 mile west in a straight line - reached from M40 J12.

What is near M40 junction 12?

Within 15 miles of M40 J12: Warwick Castle (heritage, Warwick), about 8 miles north-west in a straight line; Warwick Racecourse (racecourse, Warwick), about 8.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Shakespeare's Birthplace (heritage, Stratford-upon-Avon), about 11 miles west in a straight line; NAEC Stoneleigh (Stoneleigh Park) (events venue, Stoneleigh), about 11 miles north in a straight line; Kenilworth Castle (heritage, Kenilworth), about 12 miles north-west in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

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📍 Towns near this junction

Southam 5.1 mi Leamington Spa 7.8 mi Warwick 8.4 mi Banbury 10.1 mi

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