M42 Junction 7 Traffic

🚨 Live at M42 J7 right now

Checked 14:07 · auto-refresh

🐌 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 delay

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 7 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M42 junction 7 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M42 junction 7 at 14:07. 1 live incident is listed at this junction above.

Is M42 junction 7 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 7 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M42 junction 7 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 7 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M42 junction 7 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M42 junction 7 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 J7 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M42 J7

Also near this junction

NEC Birmingham Events venue · Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands 1 mile south in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Birmingham Airport Airport · Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands 1.5 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Villa Park Stadium · Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands 8 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Edgbaston Cricket Ground Stadium · Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands 8 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Kenilworth Castle Heritage · Kenilworth, Warwickshire 9.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Drayton Manor Theme park · Tamworth, Staffordshire 10 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Staffordshire 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 J7

82Collisions

0Fatal

16Serious

135Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 322 of 556 UK junctions on record · 4 of 11 on the M42

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,542 collisions are on record, 20 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 J7. 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 J7 → 4 of 11 junctions on the M42 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M42 J7 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M42 junction 7?

M42 J7 is at Castle Bromwich & Marston Green. National Highways signs it as M6 South. The nearest town is Coleshill.

Is there an accident at M42 J7?

No collision is listed at M42 J7 as of 14:07, but 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.

Is M42 junction 7 closed?

No closure is listed at M42 J7 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M42 junction 7?

Police STATS19 records show 82 collisions on the M42 within 2 miles of J7, including 0 fatal and 16 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,542 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 322 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M42 junction 7?

Within 15 miles of M42 J7: NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 1 mile south in a straight line; Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 1.5 miles south-west in a straight line; Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 8 miles north-west in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 8 miles west in a straight line; Kenilworth Castle (heritage, Kenilworth), about 9.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Drayton Manor (theme park, Tamworth), about 10 miles north in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J6
Birmingham Airport & NEC J7A
Minworth & Curdworth →

📍 Towns near this junction

Coleshill 2.4 mi Solihull 4.6 mi Knowle 5.5 mi Dorridge 6.7 mi

🔢 All M42 junctions

J1 J2 J3 J4 J5 J6 J7 J7A J8 J9 J10 J11

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