The West Midlands is where the M6, M42 and M6 Toll meet around Birmingham, with the M42 serving Birmingham Airport and the NEC. NEC event days, matches at Villa Park and Edgbaston and Merry Hill's shoppers all add traffic, and Birmingham's Clean Air Zone charges some vehicles inside the A4540 Middleway.
Tolls, charges and local schemes that catch drivers out.
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Birmingham Clean Air Zone
Non-compliant cars, taxis and vans pay £8 a day (coaches, buses and HGVs £50) inside the A4540 Middleway; the ring road itself is not charged. Pay up to 6 days before or after travel to avoid a £120 PCN.
The A4545 dual carriageway links the new M42 junction 5a with Clock Interchange, giving an alternative route into the NEC and a direct slip road into Birmingham Airport.
Where National Highways recorded the most unplanned incidents in the last 30 days: collisions, breakdowns, obstructions and queues. Roadworks are not counted.
1THE M6 NORTHBOUND AT JUNCTION J8near Walsallmostly queues18incidents
2THE M6 SOUTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J7 AND J6near Aldridgemostly queues11incidents
3THE M42 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J5A AND J6near Solihullmostly queues11incidents
4THE M6 NORTHBOUND BETWEEN JUNCTIONS J6 AND J7near Birminghammostly queues10incidents
5THE M5 TO THE M6 NORTHnear West Bromwichmostly queues7incidents
Most incidents in West Midlands started between 15:00 and 18:00 UK TIME (34% of them).
Main roads in West Midlands
Live counts inside the county. Tap a road for its own live page.
Right now there are 3 live incidents on West Midlands's main roads (collisions, breakdowns, queues and hazards), 1 of them serious. The longest delay is about 11 minutes on the M5. Checked 12:50.
Are any roads closed in West Midlands?
No roads are fully closed in West Midlands right now. 1 lane closure is in place. Checked 12:50.
How many roadworks are there in West Midlands?
There are 0 roadworks listed in West Midlands at the moment. Tap "Roadworks" above the list to see where each one is and when it clears.
Where does this information come from?
Incidents, closures and roadworks come from National Highways. Reports from drivers are shown as "Community report". West Midlands here means Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
On a motorway? If you can, get onto the hard shoulder or into an emergency area, leave by the left-hand doors and wait behind the barrier. Stuck in a live lane: stay in the car with your seatbelt on and hazard lights on, and call 999.
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