The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
RoadM40
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started11:00, 4 Jul 2026
Cleared14:20, 4 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
Update
The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45 minutes. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 20m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 55m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 35m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 10m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M40 reopened at 14:20 on 4 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 3h 20m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M40 in Oxfordshire is closed southbound between J9 (Bicester) and J8a (Wheatley/Thame) to recovery a lorry which left the carriageway shortly before 05:00 this morning.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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