M40 Southbound, Jct 15 to Jct 13, carriageway closure.

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M40 Southbound, Jct 15 to Jct 13, carriageway closure.

Start time
Tue, May 26, 2026 9:15 PM
Expected end
Wed, May 27, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
7 hours 45 minutes
Road
M40 – M40 Southbound Between J14 And J13
Category
Road Maintenance
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Reason
Repair Work
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
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First published
Tue, May 26, 2026 10:42 AM
Last updated
Tue, May 26, 2026 10:13 PM
Cleared
Wed, May 27, 2026 5:00 AM
  • Latest update: M40 Southbound, Jct 15 to Jct 13, carriageway closure.
Coordinates
52.253304, -1.584378
Latitude span
52.239887 – 52.260131
Longitude span
-1.613394 – -1.551186
Bounding box centre
52.250009, -1.582290
Location descriptions
  • M40 southbound between J14 and J13
  • M40 southbound within J15
  • M40 southbound between J15 and J14
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Tue, May 26, 2026 9:15 PM
Overall feed end
Wed, May 27, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
7 hours 45 minutes
Probability code (raw)
probable
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
carriagewayClosures (Carriageway Closures)
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J14 and J13
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{FE1D4EA4-3848-443E-8270-2E6B6A542A0A}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
362 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 2

4 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound within J15
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{24DD8E26-BD99-42CD-B33F-22699286069C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
122 m
To Distance
240 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 3

44 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J14 and J13
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{812589AF-B44E-4219-B868-4650470F40BE}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
2,346 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 4

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound within J15
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 5

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J14 and J13
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
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Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list
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Segment 6

24 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J15 and J14
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
1,061 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
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Raw coordinate list
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Segment 7

3 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J14 and J13
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
34 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Segment 8

11 coordinate pairs
Description
M40 southbound between J14 and J13
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
4 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
0 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M40
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
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Linear Element Type
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From Distance
0 m
To Distance
412 m
Gml Srs Name
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Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list
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Geometry points
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First coordinate pair
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Road section segments
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Road section points
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Cause type
Road Maintenance
Detailed cause
Repair Work
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Carriageway Closures
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
2
Record created
Tue, May 26, 2026 10:42 AM
Record versioned
Tue, May 26, 2026 10:13 PM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M40? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M40 live closures

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M40 Northbound Jct 6 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

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

Expected to clear in 1 day 8 hours

Started 14 Jun 2026, 11:00 Expected clear 15 Jun 2026, 22:59

M40 Northbound Jct 6 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

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M40 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 lane 2 and 3 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Wycombe M40 · M40 Southbound Between J6 And J5

Starts in 5 hours 20 minutes

Starts 14 Jun 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Jun 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 4 lane 2 and 3 closure

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M40 Southbound Jct 12 to Jct 10 lane 1 and lane 2 closures.

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Within J11

Starts in 5 hours 20 minutes

Starts 14 Jun 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Jun 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 12 to Jct 10 lane 1 and lane 2 closures.

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M40 Southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1a hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure

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

Expected to clear in 14 hours 20 minutes

Started 14 Jun 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 15 Jun 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1a hard shoulder, lane 1 and 2 closure

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M40 Northbound Jct 11 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Bicester M40 · M40 J11 Northbound Exit

Starts in 3 hours 50 minutes

Starts 14 Jun 2026, 18:30 Expected clear 15 Jun 2026, 05:00

M40 Northbound Jct 11 exit slip road lane 1 closure

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M40 Northbound Jct 6 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

Cleared Roadworks National Highways
Benson M40 · M40 Northbound Between J6 And J7

Cleared 2 hours 39 minutes ago

Started 14 Jun 2026, 06:00 Ended 14 Jun 2026, 12:00

M40 Northbound Jct 6 to Jct 7 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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