🚨 Emergency Numbers
999Emergency Services NHNational Highways 🔧Get Breakdown Help
🚨 Emergency? Call 999 · Motorway breakdown? 0300 123 5000
Search
LIVE TRAFFIC
Loading incidents...
0

Start typing to search

Find traffic updates, service providers, tools & more

Updated twice daily · National Highways

Overnight road closures

Planned full closures on England's motorways and major A roads. Most run 20:00–06:00.

Choose a night

5 nights published — tap any night to see what is shut
Filter by region
Full road closures only 1 of 10 Hide slip roads and laybys — show only what forces a change of route.

10 closures in the South East on the M40 · wed 26 aug · clear filters

Where the work is

10 of 10 pinned
Motorway A road Long-running scheme Tap a cluster to zoom in

Jump to a road find your road fast

Motorways
M21M32M41M204M231M256M271M4010
A roads
A23A39A211A231A273A341A631A2822
M40 , Jct 6 to Jct 9 NB Full carriageway Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound carriageway is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
You will need another route — the main carriageway is shut.

Also closed on

Tonight Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug Thu 27 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutFull carriageway
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound, Jct 6 to Jct 9 Carriageway Closure

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound, Jct 6 to Jct 9 Lane Closures, carriageway closure and

Diversion route

Diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion Via local Authority Road

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 and westbound to M25 clockwise and anti-clockwise Jct 16 link road BOTH Full carriageway Overnight 22:00 – 05:30 tap for detail

The M40 both directions carriageway is closed from 22:00 until 05:30 wed 26 aug — about 7.5 hours.
You will need another route — the main carriageway is shut.

RoadM40
DirectionBoth directions
Closed22:00 – 05:30
What's shutFull carriageway
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 eastbound and westbound to M25 clockwise and anti-clockwise Jct 16 link road closure

Why the road is closed

M25 Clockwise Jct 16 to Jct 17 Carriageway, Link road and Lane closure for surfacing works.

Diversion route

Diversion via Local Authority and National Highways Network

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 , Jct 7 Entry Slip Road NB Entry slip only Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound entry slip road is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
The road stays open. You cannot join here — use the next junction.

Also closed on

Tonight Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug Thu 27 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutEntry slip only
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound, Jct 7 Entry Slip Road Closure

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound, Jct 6 to Jct 9 Lane Closures, carriageway closure and

Diversion route

Diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion Via local Authority Road

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 , Jct 8 Exit Slip Road NB Exit slip only Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound exit slip road is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
The road stays open. You cannot come off here — carry on to the next junction.

Also closed on

Tonight Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug Thu 27 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutExit slip only
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound, Jct 8 Exit Slip Road Closure

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound, Jct 6 to Jct 9 Lane Closures, carriageway closure and

Diversion route

Diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion Via local Authority Road

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 , Jct 8a Exit slip road NB Exit slip only Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound exit slip road is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
The road stays open. You cannot come off here — carry on to the next junction.

Also closed on

Tonight Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug Thu 27 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutExit slip only
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound, Jct 8a Exit slip road Closure

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound, Jct 6 to Jct 9 Lane Closures, carriageway closure and

Diversion route

Diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion Via local Authority Road

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 , Jct 8a Entry Slip road NB Entry slip only Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound entry slip road is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
The road stays open. You cannot join here — use the next junction.

Also closed on

Tonight Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug Thu 27 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutEntry slip only
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound, Jct 8a Entry Slip road Closure

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound, Jct 6 to Jct 9 Lane Closures, carriageway closure and

Diversion route

Diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion Via local Authority Road

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 , Jct 9 Exit Slip Road NB Exit slip only Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound exit slip road is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
The road stays open. You cannot come off here — carry on to the next junction.

Also closed on

Tonight Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug Thu 27 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutExit slip only
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound, Jct 9 Exit Slip Road Closure

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound, Jct 6 to Jct 9 Lane Closures, carriageway closure and

Diversion route

Diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion Via local Authority Road

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 Jct 8a exit slip road NB Exit slip only Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound exit slip road is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
The road stays open. You cannot come off here — carry on to the next junction.

Also closed on

Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutExit slip only
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound Jct 8a exit slip road closure

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound. Jct 7 to Jct 8a Lane closures, slip road closures and

Diversion route

diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion via national highways network

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 Jct 8 OX Spur road NB Full carriageway Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound carriageway is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
You will need another route — the main carriageway is shut.

Also closed on

Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutFull carriageway
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound Jct 8 OX Spur road closure

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound. Jct 7 to Jct 8a Lane closures, slip road closures and

Diversion route

diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion via national highways network

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
M40 , Jct 3, Exit slip road closure. NB Exit slip only Overnight 22:15 – 06:00 tap for detail

The M40 northbound exit slip road is closed from 22:15 until 06:00 wed 26 aug — about 7.8 hours.
The road stays open. You cannot come off here — carry on to the next junction.

Also closed on

Tomorrow Tue 25 Aug Wed 26 Aug Thu 27 Aug

RoadM40
DirectionNorthbound
Closed22:15 – 06:00
What's shutExit slip only
RegionSouth East

Exactly where

M40 Northbound, Jct 3, Exit slip road closure.

Why the road is closed

M40 Northbound, Jct 2 to Jct 3. Lane closures, slip road closure and

Diversion route

diversion route for maintenance works. Diversion route via national highways and local authority networks.

📍 Open in Maps All M40 closures More in South East

🔔 Get told before this happens again Early Warning alerts you the moment the M40 closes or backs up — straight to your phone. Set up →
📢 Your ad here · reach drivers travelling the M40 around Roadworks Advertise here →