A42 traffic today

No incidents reported on the A42 right now.

Updated 23:36 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays

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Right now

Nothing reported on the A42 at the moment.

Roadworks now

Northbound between M42/A444 and B5006until 14 Dec1 of 2 lanes closedLane closure northbound

Closures tonight

No full closures planned on the A42 tonight.

Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.

Recent incidents

A42 delaysyesterday 13:11 · cleared after 51 min
A42 crashWed 09:08 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
A42 stopped traffic28 Oct 2026 15:15 · cleared after 1 h 34 min
A42 closed16 Oct 2026 16:15 · cleared after 37 min
A42 reported crash southbound11 Oct 2026 15:55 · cleared after 65 h 39 min

The last 7 days

Incidents

Collisions

Typical time to clear

1 h 12 minmedian of 7

Busiest time

14:00–15:00

A42 junctions

Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.

Nearby roads

M1 M42

Common questions

Is the A42 closed right now?

No incidents have closed it right now. Roadworks have lanes closed in 1 place (listed above).

Is the A42 closed tonight?

No full closures are planned tonight.

Have there been any crashes on the A42 today?

None reported so far today (since midnight UK time).

How can I get A42 alerts?

Follow @motorways.me on Bluesky for crashes and stopped traffic as they're reported, or send it a message saying “A42” for the last 4 hours on the road.

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