M42 Junction 1 Traffic

🚨 Live at M42 J1 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M42 J1 right now.

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Is M42 junction 1 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:08 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M42 junction 1 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M42 junction 1 at 14:08.

Is M42 junction 1 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 1 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M42 junction 1 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 1 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M42 junction 1 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M42 junction 1 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M42 J1 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Bromsgrove, Redditch, Halesowen, Droitwich.

📍 Heading to… from M42 J1

Also near this junction

Severn Valley Railway (Kidderminster) Attraction · Kidderminster, Worcestershire 8.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Worcestershire traffic

Edgbaston Cricket Ground Stadium · Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands 9 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Merry Hill Shopping Centre Shopping · Brierley Hill, West Midlands 9 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

West Midland Safari Park Zoo & wildlife · Bewdley, Worcestershire 11 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Worcestershire traffic

Black Country Living Museum Attraction · Dudley, West Midlands 12 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Villa Park Stadium · Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands 13 miles north-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M42 at J1

38Collisions

2Fatal

6Serious

61Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 351 of 556 UK junctions on record · 7 of 11 on the M42

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 814 collisions are on record, 14 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M42 itself, within 2 miles of J1. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M42 J1 → 7 of 11 junctions on the M42 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M42 J1 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M42 junction 1?

M42 J1 is at Bromsgrove & Alvechurch. National Highways signs it as Bromsgrove. The nearest town is Bromsgrove.

Is there an accident at M42 J1?

No — as of 14:08 National Highways list nothing at M42 J1. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M42 junction 1 closed?

No closure is listed at M42 J1 as of 14:08.

How many accidents happen at M42 junction 1?

Police STATS19 records show 38 collisions on the M42 within 2 miles of J1, including 2 fatal and 6 serious. Counting every road in the area, 814 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 351 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M42 junction 1?

Within 15 miles of M42 J1: Severn Valley Railway (Kidderminster) (attraction, Kidderminster), about 8.5 miles west in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 9 miles north-east in a straight line; Merry Hill Shopping Centre (shopping, Brierley Hill), about 9 miles north in a straight line; West Midland Safari Park (zoo & wildlife, Bewdley), about 11 miles west in a straight line; Black Country Living Museum (attraction, Dudley), about 12 miles north in a straight line; Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 13 miles north-east in a straight line.

🚨 Live M42 traffic

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↔️ Next junctions

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📍 Towns near this junction

Bromsgrove 1.6 mi Redditch 5.3 mi Halesowen 6.5 mi Droitwich 7.8 mi

🔢 All M42 junctions

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