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M40 northbound hard shoulder closure at J8A, 2 Oct 2026

Cleared

This roadworks closure on the M40 has cleared. It started at 09:30 on Fri 2 Oct and cleared at 14:04 on Fri 2 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 13:47 on Friday 2 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Hard shoulder closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M40
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J8A
Location
M40 J8A northbound access
Started
09:30 on Friday 2 October 2026
Cleared
14:04 on Friday 2 October 2026
Details
M40 Northbound Jct 8a entry slip, hardshoulder closure
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
13:47 on Friday 2 October 2026

Map of the M40 northbound hard shoulder closure at J8A

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Other M40 closures and crash records

2 other closures are in force on the M40 right now, and 70 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.

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