M42 COLLISION | NB | 2 of 3 LANES CLOSED AT J5 (Solihull / Knowle / A41) WEST MIDLANDS | NEAR: Coventry | Shirley | Balsall Common | Hockley Heath First reported after 12:00 BST | 08-OCT-26 Active | 20+ Min Delays | Expected clear ~13:20 BST The M42 northbound has two of three lanes clos

M42 right nowUpdated 15:20

No incidents on the M42 in the latest live update. Roadworks and planned closures are on the live page.

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• Posted Thu 8 Oct 2026, 15:43
• Road: M42
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About the M42

• M42 Motorway · 40 miles
• Bromsgrove (M5 J1) → Tamworth (A5)
• Passes Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Solihull, NEC, Tamworth
• Busiest 07:00–09:30 and 16:30–19:30
• Connects with
  M5M40M6M6 Toll