M42 | West Midlands | Carriageway Closure | Exp… — Cleared 7 Sep

What happened

The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5 (Solihull) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a multi vehicle collision.

RoadM42

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionNorthbound

Started14:41, 7 Sep 2026

Cleared17:21, 7 Sep 2026

14:41, 7 SepFirst report
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5 (Solihull) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a multi vehicle collision.
15:06, 7 SepUpdate
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5 (Solihull) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a multi vehicle collision.
15:41, 7 SepUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 0m. Monitoring continues.
15:46, 7 SepUpdate
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5 (Solihull) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a multi vehicle collision.
16:16, 7 SepUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 35m. Monitoring continues.
16:21, 7 SepUpdate
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5 (Solihull) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a multi vehicle collision.
16:51, 7 SepUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 10m. Monitoring continues.
16:56, 7 SepUpdate
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5 (Solihull) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a multi vehicle collision.
17:21, 7 SepUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M42 reopened at 17:21 on 7 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 2h 40m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
23:18, 5 NovFinal update
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5 (Solihull) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a multi vehicle collision.

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