M40 northbound lane closure at J16, 7 Jun 2025

Cleared

This incident on the M40 has cleared. It started at 14:45 on 7 Jun 2025 and cleared at 14:50 on 7 Jun 2025.

Last updated by National Highways at 14:50 on Saturday 7 June 2025.

Closure details and map

Status: Cleared
Closure type: Lane closure
Category: Incident
Road: M40
Direction: Northbound
Junctions: J16
Location: M40 northbound between J16 and M42
Started: 14:45 on Saturday 7 June 2025
Cleared: 14:50 on Saturday 7 June 2025
Source: National Highways
Last updated by the source: 14:50 on Saturday 7 June 2025

Map of the M40 northbound lane closure at J16

Cleared

Other M40 closures and crash records

2 other closures are in force on the M40 right now, and 76 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M40 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 8,678 collisions on the road, 266 of them fatal.

All M40 closures

Active roadworksHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J11 and J10, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 07:00
Expected to clear in 2 days
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J11 to J10
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 07:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 23:59
Category
Road Maintenance
Active roadworksHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J11 and J10, active roadworks, started Sun 4 Oct, 12:00
Expected to clear in 15 hours
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J11 to J10
Started
Sun 4 Oct, 12:00
Expected to clear
Mon 5 Oct, 23:59
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J12 and J11, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Starts in about 30 minutes
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J12 to J11
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Expected to clear
Mon 5 Oct, 15:30
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J16 and J15, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Starts in about 30 minutes
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J16 to J15
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Expected to clear
Mon 5 Oct, 15:30
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J11 and J10, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 21:00
Starts in 12 hours
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J11 to J10
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 21:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
Category
Road Maintenance
PlannedExit slip road closureNational Highways
M40 southbound exit slip road closure between J1A and J1, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 21:00
Starts in 12 hours
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J1A to J1
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 21:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 05:30
Category
Road Maintenance

Closure details and map

Other M40 closures and crash records

M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J11 and J10, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 07:00

M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J11 and J10, active roadworks, started Sun 4 Oct, 12:00

M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J12 and J11, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 09:30

M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J16 and J15, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 09:30

M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J11 and J10, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 21:00

M40 southbound exit slip road closure between J1A and J1, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 21:00