M42 | West Midlands | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
9 Jul 2026, 05:41West Midlands140 views
M42NorthboundCleared 10:10
What happened
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
RoadM42
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionNorthbound
Started05:41, 9 Jul 2026
Cleared10:10, 9 Jul 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 18m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 53m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 33m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 8m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M42 reopened at 10:10 on 9 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 4h 28m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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