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M40 Junction 2 Traffic

Beaconsfield & Penn · Beaconsfield · near Beaconsfield

M40 J2 at 13:56 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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🚨 Live at M40 J2 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M40 J2 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

Is M40 junction 2 closed? Quick answers

Checked 13:56 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M40 junction 2 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M40 junction 2 at 13:56.

Is M40 junction 2 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M40 junction 2 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every M40 closure ›

Is M40 junction 2 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M40 junction 2 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

This weekend: every M40 closure ›

Is there an accident at M40 junction 2 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M40 junction 2 since midnight.

M40 accidents today and yesterday ›

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 J2 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Beaconsfield, Gerrards Cross, Burnham, High Wycombe.

📍 Heading to… from M40 J2

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 J2

58Collisions
3Fatal
13Serious
82Casualties
69
Around the middle
Ranked 174 of 556 UK junctions on record · 3 of 15 on the M40

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 590 collisions are on record, 15 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 J2. 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 J2 → 3 of 15 junctions on the M40 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M40 J2 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M40 junction 2?

M40 J2 is at Beaconsfield & Penn. National Highways signs it as Beaconsfield. The nearest town is Beaconsfield.

Is there an accident at M40 J2?

No — as of 13:56 National Highways list nothing at M40 J2. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M40 junction 2 closed?

No closure is listed at M40 J2 as of 13:56.

How many accidents happen at M40 junction 2?

Police STATS19 records show 58 collisions on the M40 within 2 miles of J2, including 3 fatal and 13 serious. Counting every road in the area, 590 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 174 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M40 junction 2?

Within 15 miles of M40 J2: Cliveden (heritage, Taplow), about 3 miles south-west in a straight line; Windsor Castle (heritage, Windsor), about 7.5 miles south in a straight line; LEGOLAND Windsor Resort (theme park, Windsor), about 9 miles south in a straight line; Heathrow Airport (airport, Heathrow), about 11 miles south-east in a straight line; Vicarage Road (stadium, Watford), about 11 miles east in a straight line; Warner Bros. Studio Tour London (attraction, Leavesden), about 12 miles north-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Beaconsfield 1.3 mi Gerrards Cross 3.8 mi Burnham 4.3 mi High Wycombe 5.2 mi

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