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M40 southbound lane closure between J6 and J5, 5 Oct 2026

Cleared

This roadworks closure on the M40 has cleared. It started at 22:15 on Mon 5 Oct and cleared at 06:00 on Tue 6 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 07:58 on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J6 to J5
Location
M40 southbound between J6 and J5
Lanes
1 of 4 lanes closed
Started
22:15 on Monday 5 October 2026
Cleared
06:00 on Tuesday 6 October 2026
Details
M40 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5, lane 1 and 2 closure
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
07:58 on Tuesday 6 October 2026

Map of the M40 southbound lane closure between J6 and J5

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Other M40 closures and crash records

1 other closure is 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.

All M40 closures