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A42 Moderate Cleared

A42 southbound between J12 and M42/A444 | Southbound | Congestion

30 May 2026, 19:14 Southbound 51 views

Incident Details

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A42
Moderate
Cleared
19:14, 30 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A42 southbound between junction J12 and the M42 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 30 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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