M40 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M40 right now, but 2 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 lane closures southbound (up to 4.05k)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Royal Leamington Spa M40 · M40 Southbound Between J16 And J15

Expected to clear in 4 hours 56 minutes

Started 3 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 4 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 lane closures southbound (up to 4.05k)

Category: Road Maintenance

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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 1 day 22 hours

Started 2 Aug 2026, 08:55 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 closures planned this week

M40 southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11, lane 1 and 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J12 And J11

Starts in 19 hours 56 minutes

Starts 4 Aug 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 5 Aug 2026, 05:00

M40 southbound, Jct 12 to Jct 11, lane 1 and 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M40

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