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M42 Severe Cleared

M42 southbound between J11 and J10 | Southbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement

21 Jun 2026, 11:38 Southbound 37 views

Incident Details

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

M42
Severe
Cleared
11:38, 21 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

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

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