ROAD: M40 BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
M40 Northbound lane blocked on exit slip road due to accident at J1 A40 (Denham Roundabout).
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ROAD: M40 HIGH WYCOMBE
One lane closed and slow traffic due to an accident on the M40 Londonbound between J4 A404 / A4010 (High Wycombe Handy Cross Roundabout) and J3 A40/ A4094 (Loudwater).
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Chaos on the M40 after driver goes wrong way
A driver collided with six cars after he sped the wrong way down the M40 near High Wycombe.
Read the full storyEyewitness describes M40 incident
An eyewitness told London Tonight how he almost crashed head-on into a car being driven the wrong way down the M40 this morning. A man has been arrested after colliding with several cars.
Police statement on M40 incident
Thames Valley Police have arrested a man after it is alleged a car was driven the wrong way down the M40 southbound between High Wycombe and Stokenchurch. The motorway is now flowing freely.
At 7:38 this morning we received reports from members of the public that a man was driving at speed the wrong way down the M40 southbound. The driver of a Mazda 6 motorcar was driving at upwards of 70 mph in the 3rd lane of the motorway. As a result of his driving he collided with 6 vehicles including a people carrier, a Mercedes and Vauxhall Astra. No one was injured as a result of these collisions.
– Thames Valley Police Spokesperson
Man drives wrong way down motorway - eyewitnesses
Eyewitnesses have told ITV that a man drove his car at speed the wrong way down the M40, leaving a series of accidents in his wake.
The car, thought to be a Jaguar, was driven the wrong way between Junction 5 (Stokenchurch) and Junction 4 (Wycombe) this morning.
One eyewitness, Hans Cooper, said he believed the car was travelling at well over 100mph.
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M40 northbound re-opens
The Highways Agency say that the M40 has reopened northbound between J1a (M25) and J2 after a serious crash earlier.
They say delays will take a while to clear.
Pictures: M40 crash scene
Commuters 'stuck for two hours'
Twitter users have reported seeing two air ambulances landing at the scene of the accident on the M40 in Buckinghamshire.
Others say that they have been sitting in stationary traffic for between 90 minutes and two hours.
parked on the m40 http://t.co/YzjGh08h
From @mahtanik on Twitter:Parked on #m40 for 90mins, still no sign of movement..2 air ambulances have landed, hope ppl involved are ok..#drivesafelyppl
From @BijalModi on Twitter:#M40, update, remains closed northbound J1a and J2 after an accident, all traffic is being diverted and is slow moving on approach
From @TfLTrafficNews on Twitter:Seven injured in M40 pile-up
Five men and two women have been injured in an accident on the M40, involving five cars.
Fire-fighters were called to the scene at around 8:30 this morning and had to cut three men from their vehicles.
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