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A42 Moderate Cleared

A42 northbound between J13 and J14 | Northbound | Congestion

7 May 2026, 11:03 Northbound 17 views

Incident Details

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A42
Moderate
Cleared
11:03, 7 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J13 and M1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 7 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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