Bicester: M40 reopens after crash causes overnight closure

The key route for commuters and holidaymakers closed yesterday due to a lorry crash and subsequent fuel spillage.

The collision took place near Cherwell Valley services in the Bicester^[1] area.

Fuel spilt across the motorway after a lorry was involved in a crash near junction 10.

⚠️ NATIONAL HIGHWAYS UPDATE 06:30

Following an earlier collision and subsequent fuel spillage the #M40 is now back open S/B at Junction 10 #CherwellValley #OxonTravel https://t.co/Eiwh2YVnIG pic.twitter.com/sQ0ZMr6bsi^{[3][4][5][6][7]}

— OxonTravel (@OxonTravel) August 10, 2023^[8]

National Highways described it as “a substantial diesel spillage across the carriageway.”

The incident caused emergency resurfacing works to take place overnight.

The crash was first reported just before noon yesterday and traffic was at a standstill throughout the afternoon.

Traffic stranded at junction 10 was diverted off the motorway via junction nine.

References

1. ^{^} Bicester (www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk)
2. ^{^} Man, 30, killed by Tesla travelling at 90mph on motorway (www.oxfordmail.co.uk)
3. ^{^} #M40 (twitter.com)
4. ^{^} #CherwellValley (twitter.com)
5. ^{^} #OxonTravel (twitter.com)
6. ^{^} https://t.co/Eiwh2YVnIG (t.co)
7. ^{^} pic.twitter.com/sQ0ZMr6bsi (t.co)
8. ^{^} August 10, 2023 (twitter.com)