M42 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M42 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M42 southbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham E)and J4 (Shirley) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Emergency gantry construction is planned.
Status: Pending.
ScheduleFrom 21:00 on 15 Dec 2025 to 06:00 on 16 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.92m from Solihull.
CONGESTION
Location: The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 (M6N) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 15 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.58m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 09:35
CONGESTION
Location: The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 (M6N) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 15 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.58m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 08:50
CONGESTION
Location: The M42 northbound between junctions J2 (Birmingham S)and J3 (Birmingham S) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 15 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.83m from Redditch. CLEARED @ 08:32
CONGESTION
Location: The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 (M6N) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 15 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 3.58m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 08:32


There are no current incidents in this location.

M42 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

M42

The M42 motorway is a motorway located in the Midlands region of England. It runs between the A42 near Leicester and junction 10a of the M6 near Tamworth, and is 67 miles long. The motorway was constructed over three phases between 1972 and 1992, and is currently managed by Highways England.

The M42 is one of the busiest routes in England, carrying around 200,000 vehicles per day. In 2017, the Highways England Road Safety Foundation stated that the M42 had below-average accident rate for a motorway and that overall, there had been an improvement in safety on the road over the previous four years. The most common collision types on the M42 include 'rear-end shunts', single-vehicle accidents, and failure to observe a road junction.

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Location: southbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham E)and J4 (Shirley) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Emergency gantry construction is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 15 December 2025 to 06:00 on 16 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.92m from Solihull.

52.43--1.72

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J7 (M6N) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 15 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.58m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.71

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J7 (M6N) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 15 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.58m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.71

Location: northbound between junctions J2 (Birmingham S)and J3 (Birmingham S) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 15 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.83m from Redditch.

52.35--1.92

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J7 (M6N) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 15 December 2025.
Nearest town: 3.58m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.71