M42 J1 traffic
No incidents reported at M42 J1 right now.
Updated 03:28 UK time · at J1 and the stretches either side
Right now
Nothing reported at M42 J1 at the moment.
Roadworks now
- Northbound J1ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
Closures tonight
- Northbound J1ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
Planned closures: next 7 days
Tuesday 3 November
- Northbound J1ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
Wednesday 4 November
- Northbound J1ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
Thursday 5 November
- Northbound J1ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
Friday 6 November
- Northbound J1ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
Monday 9 November
- Northbound J1ClosedM5 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound link carriageway closure
The last 90 days
Incidents
13
Collisions
5
Road closed
2times
Typical time to clear
1 h 30 minmedian of 12
Busiest time
18:00–19:00
Recent incidents
- M42 crash J1 northbound
- M42 crash J2–J3 northbound
- M42 crash J2–J1 southbound
- M42 crash J3–J2 southbound
- M42 crash J2–J1 southbound
Junctions either side
Common questions
Is the M42 closed at junction 1 right now?
For roadworks: closed northbound J1 until 06:00.
Is M42 J1 closed tonight?
National Highways has 1 closure planned here tonight: northbound J1 closed 20:47–06:00.
How many crashes have there been at M42 J1?
5 collisions reported at or either side of J1 in the last 90 days, the latest on 24 Oct 2026 at 18:27.
Includes incidents at J1 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.