M42 stopped traffic J10–J9 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 09:13 on 6 Oct 2026, after 1 h 46 min.

Stopped traffic on the M42 southbound at J10–J9 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 07:27. Cleared at 09:13 after 1 h 46 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M42 southbound · J10–J9

   Obstruction or hazard

   Tue 07:27–Tue 09:13 (cleared after 1 h 46 min) · delay ~13 min · queue 5.5 mi

   TomTom ×5 · Motorway signs ×2

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~29 min

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Timeline

1. Tue 07:27 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. Tue 07:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min
3. Tue 08:03 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
4. Tue 08:03 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
5. Tue 08:08 TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~12)
6. Tue 08:13 TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~19)
7. Tue 08:31 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
8. Tue 08:36 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~10 min
9. Tue 08:40 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~29 min (reported again)
10. Tue 08:41 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
11. Tue 08:49 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~24)
12. Tue 08:58 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
13. Tue 08:58 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. Tue 09:03 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
15. Tue 09:13 TomTom no longer reports it
16. Tue 09:13 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (7 signs; furthest along: M42 southbound between J10 and J9).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (5 signs; furthest along: M42 J10 northbound exit).

Other recent incidents on the M42

• M42 stopped traffic J7A–J8 · 07:30, cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M42 crash J3A northbound · 07:27, cleared after 2 h 26 min
• M42 delays J3A–J3 · yesterday 07:54, cleared after 1 h 32 min
• M42 delays J9 northbound · yesterday 07:27, cleared after 3 h
• M42 stopped traffic J11–J10 · yesterday 06:41, cleared after 55 min
• M42 stopped traffic J10–J9 · Mon 07:15, cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M42 reported crash J11 southbound · Sun 15:55, cleared after 65 h 39 min
• M42 crash J10–J9 southbound · Fri 16:37, cleared after 5 h 4 min
• M42 stopped traffic J6 · Fri 12:00, cleared after 6 h 13 min
• M42 reported crash J4A southbound · Fri 11:55, cleared after 1 h 12 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.