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M6 Junction 4A Traffic

Coleshill & Curdworth · M42 North · near Coleshill

✈️ The junction for Birmingham Airport

M6 J4A at 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 incident at this junction · roadworks at this junction · 1 nearby · part closure planned from 21:00.

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🚨 Live at M6 J4A right now

Checked 14:07 · auto-refresh
🐌 Congestion · Minor
The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active
↑ NorthboundJ4–J66 min delay
Reported 13:36 · 26 min ago
🔨 Roadworks · Roadworks
The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Resurfacing. From 21:00 on 05 November 2026 to 06:00 on 06 November 2026. Cleared
↑ NorthboundJ4–J6
Reported 20:08 · 21d ago
Nearby on the M6
🔨 Roadworks · Roadworks
The M6 northbound at junction J6. Resurfacing. From 21:00 on 05 November 2026 to 06:00 on 06 November 2026. Cleared
↑ NorthboundJ62 junctions away
Reported 20:08 · 21d ago
Planned closures at M6 J4A
🌙 Planned from 21:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov
M6 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound and southbound link road closures
↓ SouthboundPart closure
Diversion: Diversions are via National Highways and local authority networks.

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

Is M6 junction 4A closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M6 junction 4A closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M6 junction 4A at 14:07. 2 live incidents are listed at this junction above.

Is M6 junction 4A closed tonight?

No full closures. M6 junction 4A stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound and southbound link road closures, 21:00 to 06:00.

Tonight: every M6 closure ›

Is M6 junction 4A closed this weekend?

No full closures. M6 junction 4A stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound and southbound link road closures, Fri 21:00 to 06:00.

This weekend: every M6 closure ›

Is there an accident at M6 junction 4A today?

No. No collision has been reported at M6 junction 4A since midnight.

M6 accidents today and yesterday ›

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 M6 J4A is

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

📍 Heading to… from M6 J4A

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 M6 at J4A

30Collisions
0Fatal
6Serious
44Casualties
10
Among the lowest recorded
Ranked 503 of 556 UK junctions on record · 48 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,081 collisions are on record, 27 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 M6 itself, within 2 miles of J4A. 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 M6 J4A → 48 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J4A — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 4A?

M6 J4A is at Coleshill & Curdworth. National Highways signs it as M42 North. The nearest town is Coleshill.

Is there an accident at M6 J4A?

No collision is listed at M6 J4A as of 14:07, but National Highways report: The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active.

Is M6 junction 4A closed?

Not right now. Planned: M6 southbound Jct 4a to M42 northbound and southbound link road closures, from 21:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 4A?

Police STATS19 records show 30 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J4A, including 0 fatal and 6 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,081 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 503 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M6 junction 4A the junction for?

M6 J4A is the junction for Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 5 miles south in a straight line - reached from M6 J4A.

What is near M6 junction 4A?

Within 15 miles of M6 J4A: NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 5 miles south in a straight line; Drayton Manor (theme park, Tamworth), about 6 miles north in a straight line; Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 7 miles west in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 9 miles south-west in a straight line; Twycross Zoo (zoo & wildlife, Twycross), about 12 miles north-east in a straight line; Kenilworth Castle (heritage, Kenilworth), about 13 miles south-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Coleshill 1.9 mi Sutton Coldfield 5.1 mi Tamworth 7.5 mi Atherstone 7.8 mi

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