🚨 Emergency? Call 999 · Motorway breakdown? 0300 123 5000
Search
LIVE
Loading incidents...

Start typing to search

Find traffic updates, service providers, tools & more

📢 Seen an incident on this road? Report it in 30 seconds Report ›
Live from National Highways

M26 roadworks and closures

Closures tonight, this weekend and the next two weeks, plus the works running now on the M26, straight from National Highways.

Home › Traffic › Roads › M26 › Roadworks & closures

Is the M26 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:18 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is the M26 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned on the M26 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight's M26 closures ›

Is the M26 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned on the M26 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

This weekend's M26 closures ›

Are there roadworks on the M26 right now?

No. Nothing is running on the M26 at 15:18.

Works running now ›

From National Highways' closure report and live feed. Full closure means the carriageway is shut; lane and slip road closures leave it open. Times can change, so check before you set off.

M26 closures tonightTue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00

No. No closures are planned on the M26 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

M26 closures this weekendFri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00

No. No closures are planned on the M26 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

M26 roadworks running now

✅ No roadworks on the M26 right now

Nothing is running on the M26 at 15:18. Planned closures are listed by night on this page.

M26 live traffic →

M26 closures in the next 2 weeksOther nights, as far ahead as National Highways have published (to Mon 9 Nov)

No other M26 closures are published yet.

❓ M26 roadworks — Frequently Asked Questions

Are there roadworks on the M26 right now?

No roadworks are currently running on the M26 according to National Highways.

Is the M26 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned on the M26 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Is the M26 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned on the M26 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

When are M26 roadworks usually carried out?

Most National Highways lane closures on the M26 run overnight and are lifted before the morning peak (07:00–09:00). Full carriageway closures are usually weekend nights, with a signed diversion.

🛣️ Data from National Highways · All UK roadworks · Overnight closures · M26 live traffic
Roadworks change at short notice. Always follow signs and signals on the road.

🚗 M26 pages

M26 live traffic →

M26 Motorway · 10 miles. Live incidents, junction status and collision history.

🔢 M26 junctions

J1 J2 J3

🚛 Car recovery along the M26

Broken down on the M26? Send one free request and local firms are told.

On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.