M42 J3 traffic
No incidents reported at M42 J3 right now.
Updated 03:28 UK time · at J3 and the stretches either side
Right now
Nothing reported at M42 J3 at the moment.
Roadworks now
- Northbound J3Exit slip road closed
- Southbound J3Entry slip road closed
Closures tonight
- Northbound J3Exit slip road closed
- Southbound J3Entry slip road closed
Planned closures: next 7 days
Tuesday 3 November
- Northbound J3Exit slip road closed
- Southbound J3Entry slip road closed
Wednesday 4 November
- Southbound J3Entry slip road closed
- Northbound J3Exit slip road closed
Thursday 5 November
- Southbound J3Entry slip road closed
Friday 6 November
- Southbound J3Entry slip road closed
Monday 9 November
- Southbound J3Entry slip road closed
The last 90 days
Incidents
29
Collisions
8
Road closed
2times
Typical time to clear
1 h 7 minmedian of 28
Busiest time
12:00–13:00
Recent incidents
- M42 stopped traffic J3A–J4 northbound
- M42 crash J2–J3 northbound
- M42 crash J2–J1 southbound
- M42 crash J3–J2 southbound
- M42 crash J3A northbound
- M42 crash J2–J3 northbound
- M42 crash J2 southbound
- M42 crash J2–J3 northbound
- M42 crash J4–J5 southbound
Junctions either side
Common questions
Is the M42 closed at junction 3 right now?
No incidents have closed it right now.
Is M42 J3 closed tonight?
National Highways has 2 closures planned here tonight: northbound J3 exit slip road closed 21:00–06:00; southbound J3 entry slip road closed 21:00–06:00.
How many crashes have there been at M42 J3?
8 collisions reported at or either side of J3 in the last 90 days, the latest on 22 Oct 2026 at 06:47.
Includes incidents at J3 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.