M42 reported crash J7A–J7 southbound

Reported crash on the M42 southbound at J7A–J7 on Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 06:42. Cleared at 07:25 after 42 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 07:25 on 3 Nov 2026, after 42 min

Location

M42 southbound · J7A–J7

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 06:42 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 07:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 07:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (6 signs; furthest along: M42 southbound between J7A and J7).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 crash J2–J3 northbound07:17 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M42 reported crash J7A–J7 southboundyesterday 12:05 · cleared after 45 min
• M42 stopped traffic J10–J11yesterday 06:46 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M42 reported crash J10–J11 northboundSun 19:27 · cleared after 49 min
• M42 crash J10–J9 southboundSun 13:27 · cleared after 2 h 47 min
• M42 crash J10–J9 southboundSun 04:33 · cleared after 39 min
• M42 delays J7A–J828 Oct 2026 07:40 · cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M42 crash J1027 Oct 2026 16:12 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M42 crash J5–J627 Oct 2026 15:12 · cleared after 2 h 4 min
• M42 crash J4A southbound26 Oct 2026 17:17 · cleared after 1 h 47 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M42 J7A and M42 J7.

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