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Northbound M40 Closures and Delays
- M40 J12 northbound exit | Northbound | Road Works | WarwickshireLocation : The M40 northbound. Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 13 April 2026 to 18 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 20 April 2026 to 25 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 27 April 2026 to 2 May 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
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Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:23:55 GMT - M40 J11 northbound access | Northbound | Road Works | OxfordshireLocation : The M40 northbound entry slip at junction J11 . Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 13 April 2026 to 18 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 20 April 2026 to 25 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 27 April 2026 to 2 May 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Oxfordshire Live Travel News
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:23:55 GMT - M40 northbound between J10 and J11 | Northbound | Road Works | OxfordshireLocation : The M40 northbound between junctions J10 and J11 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 13 April 2026 to 18 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 20 April 2026 to 25 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 22:15 and 06:00 from 27 April 2026 to 2 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Oxfordshire Live Travel News
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:23:55 GMT
Southbound M40 Closures and Live Delays
- link road from M40 northbound to M42 J3A southbound | Northbound | Road Works | WarwickshireLocation : The M40 slip road to the M42 southbound . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Roadworks are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 22 April 2026 to 06:00 on 25 April 2026. Schedule : From 21:00 on 8 May 2026 to 06:00 on 9 May 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 11 May 2026 to 13 May 2026. Schedule : From 21:00 on 18 May 2026 to 06:00 on 19 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
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Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:55:53 GMT - M40 southbound between J9 and J8A | Southbound | Road Works | OxfordshireLocation : The M40 southbound between junctions J9 and J8A . Reason : Roadworks are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 07:00 on 15 April 2026 to 23:59 on 15 April 2026.
Oxfordshire Live Travel News
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 06:13:20 GMT - M40 southbound between J4 and J3 | Southbound | Road Works | BuckinghamshireLocation : The M40 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 14 April 2026 to 06:00 on 15 April 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Buckinghamshire Live Travel News
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:18:38 GMT - M40 southbound within J5 | Southbound | Road Works | BuckinghamshireLocation : The M40 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 13 April 2026 to 18 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 20 April 2026 to 25 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 27 April 2026 to 2 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Buckinghamshire Live Travel News
Tue, 07 Apr 2026 12:51:37 GMT - M40 southbound between J13 and J12 | Southbound | Road Works | WarwickshireLocation : The M40 southbound between junctions J14 and J12 . Reason : Horticultural works are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 07:00 on 14 April 2026 to 23:59 on 17 April 2026.
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Tue, 07 Apr 2026 09:12:39 GMT - M40 southbound between J13 and J12 | Southbound | Road Works | WarwickshireLocation : The M40 southbound between junctions J14 and J12 . Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 22:15 on 13 April 2026 to 06:00 on 14 April 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Live Warwickshire Travel News
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:25:21 GMT - M40 southbound at the Warwick services slip road between J13 and J12 | Southbound | Road Works | WarwickshireLocation : The M40 southbound entry slip at Warwick Services. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 22:15 on 13 April 2026 to 06:00 on 14 April 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Live Warwickshire Travel News
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:25:21 GMT - M40 southbound at the Warwick services slip road between J13 and J12 | Southbound | Road Works | WarwickshireLocation : The M40 southbound exit slip at Warwick Services. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 22:15 on 13 April 2026 to 06:00 on 14 April 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Live Warwickshire Travel News
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 21:25:20 GMT - M40 southbound within J2 | Southbound | Road Works | BuckinghamshireLocation : The M40 southbound between junctions J4 and J2 . Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed. Reason : Roadside equipment maintenance is planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 13 April 2026 to 05:00 on 14 April 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Buckinghamshire Live Travel News
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:53:58 GMT - M40 southbound between J10 and J9 | Southbound | Road Works | OxfordshireLocation : The M40 southbound between junctions J10 and J9 . Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed. Reason : Road repairs are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : From 21:00 on 13 April 2026 to 05:00 on 14 April 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Oxfordshire Live Travel News
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:22:14 GMT - M40 southbound within J10 | Southbound | Road Works | OxfordshireLocation : The M40 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 . Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed. Reason : Roadworks are planned. Status : Pending. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 13 April 2026 to 18 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 20 April 2026 to 25 April 2026. Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 27 April 2026 to 2 May 2026. Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Oxfordshire Live Travel News
Mon, 06 Apr 2026 19:25:39 GMT
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Where are you getting your light traffic on the m40 south information from,because it is entirely inaccurate. It’s heaving, and is, therefore, moving extremely slowly!
The accident on the M40 outside Banbury is almost clear. Cones are being removed.
Some movement in all three lanes, but slow.
Traffic at standstill on all lanes southbound leading to J11.
M40 between junction 14 and 15 complete standstill
13:24 24/9/20
M40 southbound between Junction 10 and 11 traffic at a complete standstill. 13.08 13th Oct.
M40 Southbound traffic at a complete standstill between junctions 9 and 10. 9.20pm – 1st October 2019
M40 north at M25 junction at standstill across all lanes. No obvious reason.