Rad surface on bridge above motorway very badly potholed
Reported via mobile in the Pothole (NH) category anonymously at 15:17, Saturday 7 March 2026
Sent to National Highways less than a minute later. FixMyStreet ref: 9064158.
The bridge from Overthorpe to Banbury crosses the m40. The road surface immediately above the motorway is now so badly broken down that there’s a risk of debris being knocked onto the motorway or cars swerving to avoid potholes potentially hitting the side of the bridge.
The council have failed to attend this for many months. It now poses a risk to users of the m40 so I’m hoping national highways will take more interest in the matter than Oxfordshire county council.
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A series of deep potholes affect traffic in both directions causing swerving vehicles and likely collision over a 20 metres stretch of road.. The potholes further along the same stretch of road that fall under West Northants Council have been remedied.
Posted anonymously at 19:01, Tuesday 24 March 2026
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The bridge from Overthorpe to Banbury crosses the m40 there are so many large potholes, It is now becoming dangerous to drivers, this has been reported many times. It is not just one pot hole it is several. I am having to go to work via a different route as I travel in the dark and cannot risk my tyres being damaged, please fix them
Posted anonymously at 07:51, Friday 27 March 2026
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Still open, via questionnaire, 15:32, Saturday 4 April 2026
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Still no signs of repair. Older reports are also being deleted from this website - problems have been flagged repeatedly since the start of February
Posted anonymously at 10:45, Sunday 5 April 2026
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