M42 J6 traffic

No incidents reported at M42 J6 right now.

Updated 03:28 UK time · at J6 and the stretches either side

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Right now

Nothing reported at M42 J6 at the moment.

Roadworks now

Southbound J7A–J6until 06:00Closed
Northbound J6until 06:00Exit slip road closed
Northbound J6until 04:002 of 4 lanes closedLanes closures northbound
Southbound J7A–J6until 06:00Closed

Closures tonight

Southbound J7A–J621:00–06:00Closed
Northbound J621:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Southbound J7A–J621:05–06:00Closed

Planned closures: next 7 days

Tuesday 3 November

Southbound J7A–J621:00–06:00Closed
Northbound J621:00–06:00Exit slip road closed

Wednesday 4 November

Southbound J7A–J621:00–06:00Closed

Thursday 5 November

Southbound J7A–J621:00–06:00Closed

Friday 6 November

Southbound J7A–J621:00–06:00Closed

Long-term closures

Southbound J9–J6from Fri 20:00 until 9 Nov 2026Link road closed

The last 90 days

Incidents

Collisions

Road closed

1time

Typical time to clear

1 h 42 minmedian of 21

Busiest time

07:00–08:00

Recent incidents

M42 stopped traffic J3A–J4 northbound23 Oct 2026 12:44 · cleared after 7 h 51 min
M42 crash J3–J2 southbound20 Oct 2026 07:01 · cleared after 4 h 15 min
M42 delays J9 northbound13 Oct 2026 07:27 · cleared after 3 h

Junctions either side

Every M42 junction

Common questions

Is the M42 closed at junction 6 right now?

For roadworks: closed southbound J7A–J6 until 06:00; closed southbound J7A–J6 until 06:00.

Is M42 J6 closed tonight?

National Highways has 3 closures planned here tonight: southbound J7A–J6 closed 21:00–06:00; northbound J6 exit slip road closed 21:00–06:00; southbound J7A–J6 closed 21:05–06:00.

How many crashes have there been at M42 J6?

1 collision reported at or either side of J6 in the last 90 days, the latest on 20 Oct 2026 at 07:01.

Includes incidents at J6 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.