M42 | Warwickshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 23:39, 6 JulFirst report

   The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

2. 23:55, 6 JulUpdate

   The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

3. 00:30, 7 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 00:35, 7 JulUpdate

   The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

5. 01:05, 7 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 26m. Monitoring continues.

6. 01:10, 7 JulUpdate

   The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

7. 01:40, 7 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 1m. Monitoring continues.

8. 01:45, 7 JulUpdate

   The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

9. 02:15, 7 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 36m. Monitoring continues.

10. 02:20, 7 JulUpdate

    The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

11. 02:50, 7 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 11m. Monitoring continues.

12. 02:55, 7 JulUpdate

    The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

13. 03:25, 7 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 46m. Monitoring continues.

14. 03:30, 7 JulUpdate

    The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

15. 03:55, 7 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M42 reopened at 03:55 on 7 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 4h 16m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

16. 22:01, 6 NovFinal update

    The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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