M42 | Warwickshire | Carriageway Closure | Expe… — Cleared 24 Jul

What happened

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

RoadM42

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionSouthbound

Started05:32, 24 Jul 2026

Cleared07:50, 24 Jul 2026

05:32, 24 JulFirst report
The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a serious collision.
05:40, 24 JulUpdate
The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a serious collision.
06:15, 24 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42 minutes. Monitoring continues.
06:20, 24 JulUpdate
The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a serious collision.
06:50, 24 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 17m. Monitoring continues.
06:55, 24 JulUpdate
The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a serious collision.
07:25, 24 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 52m. Monitoring continues.
07:30, 24 JulUpdate
The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a serious collision.
07:50, 24 JulUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M42 reopened at 07:50 on 24 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h 17m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
02:42, 6 NovFinal update
The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a serious collision.

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