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M42 traffic: live crashes, closures and delays

No incidents reported on the M42 right now.

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Right now on the M42

Nothing reported on the M42 at the moment.

Earlier today

  1. M42 southbound · J4a

    Obstruction or hazard

    14:27–15:05 (cleared after 39 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  2. M42 northbound · J5–J6

    Broken-down vehicle

    13:22–18:11 (cleared after 4 h 49 min) · delay ~10 min · queue 6.2 mi

    TomTom ×5 · Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
    2. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min
    3. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
    4. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    5. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
    6. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    7. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
    8. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
    9. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    10. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
    11. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    12. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
    13. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    14. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
    15. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
    16. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min (reported again)
    17. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
    18. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~10 min
    19. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~9 min (reported again)
    20. TomTom no longer reports it
    21. All clear: no source reports it any more

  3. M42 southbound · J4

    Obstruction or hazard

    12:02–13:05 (cleared after 1 h 3 min) · delay ~3 min · queue 2.8 mi

    Motorway signs · TomTom

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    2. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
    3. TomTom no longer reports it
    4. All clear: no source reports it any more
    5. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
    6. TomTom no longer reports it
    7. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
    8. TomTom no longer reports it
    9. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    10. All clear: no source reports it any more

  4. M42 southbound · J3a

    Obstruction or hazard

    11:23–12:05 (cleared after 42 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION SLOW DOWN”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION SLOW DOWN”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  5. M42 southbound · J6–J5

    Broken-down vehicle

    07:21–09:11 (cleared after 1 h 49 min) · delay ~4 min · queue 3.0 mi

    TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
    2. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
    3. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    4. TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~13)
    5. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
    6. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~10 min
    7. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
    8. TomTom: delay now ~5 min (was ~10), “Slow traffic”
    9. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
    10. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    11. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
    12. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
    13. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
    14. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
    15. TomTom no longer reports it
    16. All clear: no source reports it any more

  6. M42 northbound · J5–J6

    Obstruction or hazard

    05:48–06:33 (cleared after 45 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  7. M42 northbound · J5–J6

    Obstruction or hazard

    03:15–04:03 (cleared after 47 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

The M42 over the last 7 days

About this page

This page lists incidents on the M42 as the data sources report them: lane and road closures set by National Highways, what the overhead message signs say ("REPORT OF COLLISION", "STRANDED VEHICLE"), and TomTom's reports with delay times and queue lengths. Reports of the same event are merged, and every line comes from the sources' own facts. Times are UK time. Always follow the signs on the road.

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