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M40 southbound entry slip road closure at J5, 7 Oct 2026

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This roadworks closure on the M40 is in force now. It started at 21:00 on Wed 7 Oct and is expected to clear at 06:00 on Thu 8 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 21:34 on Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Active roadworks
Closure type
Entry slip road closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J5
Location
M40 J5 southbound exit
Started
21:00 on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Expected to clear
06:00 on Thursday 8 October 2026
Details
M40 Southbound, Jct 5 lane 1 closure on entry slip road
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
21:34 on Wednesday 7 October 2026

Map of the M40 southbound entry slip road closure at J5

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Other M40 closures and crash records

9 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.

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