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M42 Severe Cleared

M42 - Incident

6 Oct 2026, 12:29 Duration: 21 min 33 views

Incident Details

The M42 southbound between junctions J7A and J7

M42
Severe
Cleared
12:29, 6 Oct 2026
12:52, 6 Oct 2026
21 min

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J8

· Update

The M42 southbound entry slip at junction J8

· Final update

The M42 southbound between junctions J7A and J7

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

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