M40 road closures & live traffic incidents

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M40 closures planned this week

M40 Southbound, Jct 8a exit slip road lane one closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Benson M40 · M40 J8A Southbound Exit

Starts in 7 minutes 20 seconds

Starts 2 Aug 2026, 06:00 Expected clear 2 Aug 2026, 18:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 8a exit slip road lane one closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M40 southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6, hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Starts in 12 hours 7 minutes

Starts 2 Aug 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 22:59

M40 southbound, Jct 7 to Jct 6, hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M40 Southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11, lane 3 and 2 closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J12 And J11

Starts in 14 hours 7 minutes

Starts 2 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 3 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11, lane 3 and 2 closure.

Category: Road Maintenance

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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 14 hours 7 minutes

Starts 2 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 3 Aug 2026, 05:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance

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

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J11 And J10

Starts in 14 hours 7 minutes

Starts 2 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 3 Aug 2026, 05:00

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

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M40

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