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M42 Moderate Cleared

M42 southbound within J7A | Southbound | Congestion

22 Jun 2026, 15:10 Southbound 29 views

Incident Details

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M42
Moderate
Cleared
15:10, 22 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound at junction J7A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 22 June 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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