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The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 10m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 25m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 0m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 35m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 10m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 45m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 20m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 55m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 30m. Monitoring continues.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 5m. Monitoring continues.
✅ Incident cleared — M42 reopened at 07:31 on 10 Sep 2026. Total disruption: 7h 5m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
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