M40 southbound slip road closure at J10, 21 Aug 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M40 has cleared. It started at 02:28 on Fri 21 Aug and cleared at 02:53 on Fri 21 Aug.

Last updated by National Highways at 02:53 on Friday 21 August 2026.

Closure details and map

Status: Cleared
Closure type: Slip road closure
Category: Incident
Road: M40
Direction: Southbound
Junctions: J10
Location: M40 J10 southbound access
Started: 02:28 on Friday 21 August 2026
Cleared: 02:53 on Friday 21 August 2026
Source: National Highways
Last updated by the source: 02:53 on Friday 21 August 2026

Map of the M40 southbound slip road closure at J10

Cleared

Other M40 closures and crash records

4 other closures are in force on the M40 right now, and 69 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, 11:05
Expected to clear in 1 day
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J11 to J10
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 11:05
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 23:59
Category
Road Maintenance
Active roadworksHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J12 and J11, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Expected to clear in 3 hours
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J12 to J11
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Expected to clear
Mon 5 Oct, 15:30
Category
Road Maintenance
Active roadworksHard shoulder closureNational Highways
M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J16 and J15, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Expected to clear in 3 hours
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J16 to J15
Started
Mon 5 Oct, 09:30
Expected to clear
Mon 5 Oct, 15:30
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 11 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
PlannedExit slip road closureNational Highways
M40 southbound exit slip road closure between J1A and J1, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 21:00
Starts in 8 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
PlannedLane closureNational Highways
M40 southbound lane closure between J4 and J3, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 21:00
Starts in 8 hours
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J4 to J3
Starts
Mon 5 Oct, 21:00
Expected to clear
Tue 6 Oct, 06:00
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, 11:05

M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J12 and J11, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 09:30

M40 southbound hard shoulder closure between J16 and J15, active roadworks, started Mon 5 Oct, 09:30

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

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

M40 southbound lane closure between J4 and J3, planned, starts Mon 5 Oct, 21:00