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M42 Junction 9 Traffic

Tamworth & Ashby-de-la-Zouch · Ashby-de-la-Zouch · near Coleshill

M42 J9 at 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 nearby.

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✅Nothing reported at M42 J9 right now.
Nearby on the M42
🐌 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.

Is M42 junction 9 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M42 junction 9 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M42 junction 9 at 14:07.

Is M42 junction 9 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 9 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M42 junction 9 closed this weekend?

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

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Is there an accident at M42 junction 9 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M42 junction 9 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 J9 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Coleshill, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Atherstone.

📍 Heading to… from M42 J9

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 J9

85Collisions
4Fatal
14Serious
155Casualties
83
Worse than most
Ranked 95 of 556 UK junctions on record · 1 of 11 on the M42

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 749 collisions are on record, 29 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 J9. 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 J9 → 1 of 11 junctions on the M42 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M42 J9 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M42 junction 9?

M42 J9 is at Tamworth & Ashby-de-la-Zouch. National Highways signs it as Ashby-de-la-Zouch. The nearest town is Coleshill.

Is there an accident at M42 J9?

Not at M42 J9 itself as of 14:07. 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 9 closed?

No closure is listed at M42 J9 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M42 junction 9?

Police STATS19 records show 85 collisions on the M42 within 2 miles of J9, including 4 fatal and 14 serious. Counting every road in the area, 749 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 95 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M42 junction 9?

Within 15 miles of M42 J9: Drayton Manor (theme park, Tamworth), about 4.5 miles north in a straight line; NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 6.5 miles south in a straight line; Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 6.5 miles south in a straight line; Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 7.5 miles west in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 10 miles south-west in a straight line; Twycross Zoo (zoo & wildlife, Twycross), about 11 miles north-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Coleshill 3.1 mi Sutton Coldfield 4.5 mi Tamworth 6.3 mi Atherstone 7.5 mi

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