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M42 Moderate Cleared

M42 northbound within J6 | Northbound | Congestion

26 Jun 2026, 15:06 Northbound 47 views

Incident Details

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M42
Moderate
Cleared
15:06, 26 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:00 and 15:15 on 26 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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