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M6 Moderate Cleared

link road between M6 J4 northbound and M42 J7 southbound | Southbound | Congestion

30 Jun 2026, 09:41 Southbound 58 views

Incident Details

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
09:41, 30 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 30 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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