M42 | West Midlands | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 00:25, 10 SepFirst report

   The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

2. 00:31, 10 SepUpdate

   The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

3. 01:01, 10 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 01:06, 10 SepUpdate

   The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

5. 01:36, 10 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 10m. Monitoring continues.

6. 01:41, 10 SepUpdate

   The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

7. 02:11, 10 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Monitoring continues.

8. 02:16, 10 SepUpdate

   The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

9. 02:51, 10 SepUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 25m. Monitoring continues.

10. 02:56, 10 SepUpdate

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

11. 03:26, 10 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 0m. Monitoring continues.

12. 03:31, 10 SepUpdate

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

13. 04:01, 10 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 35m. Monitoring continues.

14. 04:06, 10 SepUpdate

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

15. 04:36, 10 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 10m. Monitoring continues.

16. 04:41, 10 SepUpdate

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

17. 05:11, 10 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 45m. Monitoring continues.

18. 05:16, 10 SepUpdate

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

19. 05:46, 10 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 20m. Monitoring continues.

20. 05:51, 10 SepUpdate

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

21. 06:21, 10 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 55m. Monitoring continues.

22. 06:26, 10 SepUpdate

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

23. 06:56, 10 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 30m. Monitoring continues.

24. 07:01, 10 SepUpdate

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

25. 07:31, 10 SepUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 5m. Monitoring continues.

26. 07:31, 10 SepUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M42 reopened at 07:31 on 10 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 7h 5m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

27. 11:13, 6 NovFinal update

    The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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