M40 road closures & live traffic incidents

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M40 closures planned this week

M40 Southbound, Jct 16 to Jct 15, hard shoulder closure.

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Royal Leamington Spa M40 · M40 Southbound Between J15 And J14

Starts in 6 hours 13 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 08:30 Expected clear 6 Oct 2026, 14:30

M40 Southbound, Jct 16 to Jct 15, hard shoulder closure.

Category: Road Maintenance

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M40 Southbound, Jct 11 to Jct 10 hard shoulder closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Bicester M40 · M40 Southbound Between J11 And J10

Starts in 8 hours 43 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 11:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 22:59

M40 Southbound, Jct 11 to Jct 10 hard shoulder closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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A40 Eastbound Jct 1 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Hillingdon M40 · M40 Southbound Between J1A And J1

Starts in 17 hours 43 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 04:30

A40 Eastbound Jct 1 exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 lane 3 and lane 2 closures.

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Chiltern M40 · M40 Southbound Between J4 And J3

Starts in 17 hours 43 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 lane 3 and lane 2 closures.

Category: Road Maintenance

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M40 Southbound, Jct 6 to Jct 5 lane 1 and 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Benson M40 · M40 Southbound Between J7 And J6

Starts in 18 hours 58 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 21:15 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

M40 Southbound, Jct 6 to Jct 5 lane 1 and 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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Recently cleared on the M40

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