A42 stopped traffic southbound

Stopped traffic on the A42 southbound on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 16:39. Cleared at 17:50 after 1 h 11 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 17:50 on 11 Nov 2026, after 1 h 11 min

Location

A42 southbound

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~30 min

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 16:39 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
2. yesterday 16:41 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~30 min
3. yesterday 16:46 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~30)
4. yesterday 16:50 TomTom no longer reports it
5. yesterday 17:45 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
6. yesterday 17:47 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
7. yesterday 17:50 TomTom no longer reports it
8. yesterday 17:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: A42 southbound between B5006 and M42/A444).
• Queuing traffic

Other recent incidents on the A42

• A42 stopped trafficMon 16:55 · cleared after 32 min
• A42 reported crash southboundMon 16:43 · cleared after 50 min
• A42 delaysSat 13:11 · cleared after 51 min
• A42 crash4 Nov 2026 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

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