M40 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M40 right now, but 3 roadworks are currently in force.

Live M40 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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M40 roadworks in force now

M40 Northbound Jct 4 to Jct 5 hardshoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Northbound Between J4 And J5

Expected to clear in 9 hours 18 minutes

Started 30 Jul 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 22:59

M40 Northbound Jct 4 to Jct 5 hardshoulder closure

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M40 Southbound Jct 8a to Jct 9 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Within J8A

Expected to clear in 9 hours 18 minutes

Started 26 Jul 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound Jct 8a to Jct 9 hard shoulder closure

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M40 Southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6 hard shoulder closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Expected to clear in 9 hours 18 minutes

Started 26 Jul 2026, 09:50 Expected clear 31 Jul 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6 hard shoulder closure

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M40 closures planned this week

M40 Southbound, Jct 15 to Jct 1 Mobile lane closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Aylesbury Vale M40 · M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4

Starts in 4 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 15 to Jct 1 Mobile lane closures

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M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 hard shoulder and lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Chiltern M40 · M40 Southbound Within J4

Starts in 5 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 hard shoulder and lane 1 closure

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M40 lane 2 and 3 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Royal Leamington Spa M40 · M40 Southbound Between J16 And J15

Starts in 6 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 lane 2 and 3 closure southbound

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M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 2 and 3 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4

Starts in 6 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 2 and 3 closure

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M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 and 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Southbound Between J5 And J4

Starts in 6 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 5 to Jct 4 lane 3 and 2 closure

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M40 Southbound, Jct 11 to Jct 10, hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J11 And J10

Starts in 6 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 11 to Jct 10, hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure.

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M40 Southbound, Jct 5 lane 1 closure on entry slip road

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 J5 Southbound Exit

Starts in 6 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 5 lane 1 closure on entry slip road

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M40 northbound, Jct 9 to Jct 10, lane 3 and 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Northbound Between J9 And J10

Starts in 6 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 northbound, Jct 9 to Jct 10, lane 3 and 2 closure

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M40 Southbound, Jct 11 to Jct 10, hard shoulder, lane 3 and 2 closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J11 And J10

Starts in 6 hours 19 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 11 to Jct 10, hard shoulder, lane 3 and 2 closure.

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M40 southbound Jct 10 to Jct 9 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Within J9

Starts in 7 hours 34 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 southbound Jct 10 to Jct 9 carriageway closure

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M40 southbound Jct 9 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 J9 Southbound Exit

Starts in 7 hours 34 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 southbound Jct 9 exit slip road closure

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M40 southbound Jct 12 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stratford-Upon-Avon M40 · M40 Southbound Between J12 And J11

Starts in 7 hours 34 minutes

Starts 31 Jul 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 1 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 southbound Jct 12 entry slip road closure

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Recently cleared on the M40