M42 Junction 5 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M42 J5 right now.

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🐌 Congestion · Minor

The M42 northbound between junctions J5A and J8. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active

↑ NorthboundJ5A–J85 min delay1 junction away

Reported 13:46 · 16 min ago

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

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Is M42 junction 5 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:08 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M42 junction 5 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M42 junction 5 at 14:08.

Is M42 junction 5 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 5 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M42 junction 5 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 5 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M42 junction 5 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M42 junction 5 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 J5 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Knowle, Dorridge, Solihull, Coleshill.

📍 Heading to… from M42 J5

Also near this junction

NEC Birmingham Events venue · Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands 4 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Birmingham Airport Airport · Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands 4 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Kenilworth Castle Heritage · Kenilworth, Warwickshire 6.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Edgbaston Cricket Ground Stadium · Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands 8.5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

NAEC Stoneleigh (Stoneleigh Park) Events venue · Stoneleigh, Warwickshire 9 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Warwick Racecourse Racecourse · Warwick, Warwickshire 9.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire 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 J5

60Collisions

0Fatal

8Serious

91Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 437 of 556 UK junctions on record · 11 of 11 on the M42

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 587 collisions are on record, 16 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 J5. 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 J5 → 11 of 11 junctions on the M42 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M42 J5 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M42 junction 5?

M42 J5 is at Solihull & Knowle. National Highways signs it as Knowle. The nearest town is Knowle.

Is there an accident at M42 J5?

Not at M42 J5 itself as of 14:08. Nearby, National Highways report: The M42 northbound between junctions J5A and J8. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active (1 junction away).

Is M42 junction 5 closed?

No closure is listed at M42 J5 as of 14:08.

How many accidents happen at M42 junction 5?

Police STATS19 records show 60 collisions on the M42 within 2 miles of J5, including 0 fatal and 8 serious. Counting every road in the area, 587 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 437 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M42 junction 5?

Within 15 miles of M42 J5: NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 4 miles north in a straight line; Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 4 miles north in a straight line; Kenilworth Castle (heritage, Kenilworth), about 6.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 8.5 miles north-west in a straight line; NAEC Stoneleigh (Stoneleigh Park) (events venue, Stoneleigh), about 9 miles south-east in a straight line; Warwick Racecourse (racecourse, Warwick), about 9.5 miles south-east in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

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Solihull & Shirley J6
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📍 Towns near this junction

Knowle 0.6 mi Dorridge 2.1 mi Solihull 2.5 mi Coleshill 7.3 mi

🔢 All M42 junctions

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