Severe
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Northbound, Jct 2 to Jct 4 carriageway closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound,
Jct 2 to Jct 4 slip road closure, carriageway closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority road
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Northbound, Jct 2 entry slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound,
Jct 2 to Jct 4 slip road closure, carriageway closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority road
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tonight
M40 Northbound, Jct 3 exit slip road closure
Overall Scheme Details: M40 Northbound,
Jct 2 to Jct 4 slip road closure, carriageway closure and
Diversion: diversion route for maintenance work
Diversion via National Highways network and local authority road
✅ until 06:00 Tue 13 Oct
Moderate
Northbound Starting soon 🌙 tomorrow night
M40 southbound to A46 northbound link road closure
Overall Scheme Details: A46 both directions Sherbourne to Festival.
Carriageway closures for maintenance works.
Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
✅ until 06:00 Wed 14 Oct
❓ M40 roadworks — Frequently Asked Questions
Are there roadworks on the M40 right now?
No roadworks are currently running on the M40 according to National Highways.
Is the M40 closed tonight?
4 closures are scheduled on the M40 in the next 72 hours. Each one is listed above with its window and diversion.
When are M40 roadworks usually carried out?
Most National Highways lane closures on the M40 run overnight and are lifted before the morning peak (07:00–09:30). Full carriageway closures are usually weekend nights, with a signed diversion.
🛣️ Data from National Highways ·
All UK roadworks ·
Overnight closures ·
M40 live traffic
Roadworks change at short notice. Always follow signs and signals on the road.