Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M40 southbound between junctions J15 and J13
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 3 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 24 September 2026
Severe
Southbound Starting soon
The M40 southbound entry slip at junction J15
🔨 Roadworks
🚦 1 of 2 lanes closed ✅ The event is expected to clear between 06:00 and 06:00 on 23 September 2026
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound Jct 9 to Jct 11, lane closures, carriageway closure, slip road closures and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority roads.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Southbound, Jct 4 to Jct 2 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Southbound,
Jct 4 to Jct 2 lane closure, carriageway closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority road
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Severe
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3, carriageway closure and entry slip road closure for maintenance works.
✅ until 01:00 Thu 24 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 Northbound, Jct 2 to Jct 3 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound, Jct 2 to Jct 3.
Lane closures, carriageway closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion route via national highways and local authority networks.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 northbound, Jct 9 to Jct 10, carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 northbound,
Jct 8a to Jct 10, lane closures, carriageway closure, entry and exit slip road closures and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion route via local authority roads.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M40 northbound, Jct 3 to Jct 4, carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound,
Jct 2 to Jct 3 lane closures for maintenance works.
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
Moderate
Westbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Westbound Jct 1A to M25 Clockwise and Anti-Clockwise Jct 16 Link and Slip Road Closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Westbound Jct 1A to M25 Clockwise and Anti-Clockwise Jct 16
Link Road and Lane Closure for Safety Fence Repair Works
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways Network
✅ until 06:30 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 southbound, Jct 15 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 southbound,
Jct 15 to Jct 14, lane closure, entry slip road closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion via National Highways network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Northbound Jct 10 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound Jct 9 to Jct 11, lane closures, carriageway closure, slip road closures and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority roads.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Northbound Jct 11 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound Jct 9 to Jct 11, lane closures, carriageway closure, slip road closures and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority roads.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 southbound, Jct 4 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Southbound,
Jct 4 to Jct 2 lane closure, carriageway closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority road
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Southbound, Jct 3 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Southbound,
Jct 4 to Jct 2 lane closure, carriageway closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority road
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Northbound, Jct 5, entry slip road closure.
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound, Jct 4 to Jct 7.
Lane closures, slip road closure and
Diversion: diversion for emergency maintenance works.
Diversion via national highways network.
✅ until 07:00 Wed 23 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 Northbound, Jct 6 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound,
Jct 6 entry slip road closure for maintenance work
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways network
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 Southbound Jct 4 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Southbound Jct 4 to Jct 3, carriageway closure and entry slip road closure for maintenance works.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 Northbound, Jct 2, Entry slip road closure.
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound, Jct 2 to Jct 3.
Lane closures, carriageway closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion route via national highways and local authority networks.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 northbound, Jct 9 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 northbound,
Jct 8a to Jct 10, lane closures, carriageway closure, entry and exit slip road closures and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion route via local authority roads.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 northbound, Jct 10 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 northbound,
Jct 8a to Jct 10, lane closures, carriageway closure, entry and exit slip road closures and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion route via local authority roads.
✅ until 07:00 Thu 24 Sep
Moderate
Southbound Starting soon 🌙 Thu 24 Sep
M40 southbound, Jct 11 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 southbound,
Jct 11 entry slip road closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance works.
Diversion via National Highways network.
✅ until 07:00 Fri 25 Sep
❓ M40 roadworks — Frequently Asked Questions
Are there roadworks on the M40 right now?
No roadworks are currently running on the M40 according to National Highways.
Is the M40 closed tonight?
21 closures are scheduled on the M40 in the next 72 hours. Each one is listed above with its window and diversion.
When are M40 roadworks usually carried out?
Most National Highways lane closures on the M40 run overnight and are lifted before the morning peak (07:00–09:30). Full carriageway closures are usually weekend nights, with a signed diversion.
🛣️ Data from National Highways ·
All UK roadworks ·
Overnight closures ·
M40 live traffic
Roadworks change at short notice. Always follow signs and signals on the road.