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M40 southbound slip road closure at J8, 5 Oct 2026

Cleared

This roadworks closure on the M40 has cleared. It started at 22:15 on Mon 5 Oct and cleared at 03:15 on Tue 6 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 03:02 on Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Slip road closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M40
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J8
Location
M40 J8 southbound access
Started
22:15 on Monday 5 October 2026
Cleared
03:15 on Tuesday 6 October 2026
Details
M40 Southbound, Wheatley Oxford Spur slip road closure.
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
03:02 on Wednesday 7 October 2026

Map of the M40 southbound slip road closure at J8

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Other M40 closures and crash records

5 other closures are in force on the M40 right now, and 63 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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