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M42 — UK Road Accident Archive

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23 incidents found on M42
M42
Moderate Accident ↺ 3h 16m
M42 - Incident
The M42 southbound between junctions J3 and J2
📅 22 Sep 2026, 16:01 📍 Redditch, Dorridge
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 | West Midlands | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5A (Birmingham Airport, NEC, A4545 ) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a collision.
📅 10 Sep 2026, 00:25 📍 Coleshill, Solihull
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 | West Midlands | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J5 (Solihull) and J6 (Bickenhill Interchange) due to a multi vehicle collision.
📅 7 Sep 2026, 14:41 📍 Solihull, Knowle
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 | Warwickshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a serious collision.
📅 24 Jul 2026, 05:32 📍 Tamworth, Atherstone
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 | West Midlands | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M42 in the West Midlands is closed northbound between J3A (M40) and J4 (Solihull) due to a collision, resulting in a substantial fuel spillage across the road
📅 9 Jul 2026, 05:41 📍 Dorridge, Solihull
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 | Warwickshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays
The M42 in Warwickshire is closed southbound between J10 (Tamworth) and J9 (Curdworth) following a multi-vehicle collision.
📅 6 Jul 2026, 23:39 📍 Tamworth, Atherstone
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M42
Severe Crash
link road from M42 J3A southbound to M40 southbound | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M40 southbound between the M42 southbound and junction J15 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:15
📅 20 Jun 2026, 12:14 📍 Dorridge, Knowle
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M42
Severe Crash
M42 northbound between J2 and J3 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J2 and J3 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
📅 26 Apr 2026, 03:38 📍 Redditch, Dorridge
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 southbound between J5 and J4 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J5 and J4 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
📅 17 Mar 2026, 15:04 📍 Knowle, Dorridge
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 southbound between J9 and J8 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J9 and J8 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
📅 16 Mar 2026, 13:57 📍 Atherstone, Coleshill
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M42
Severe Accident ↺ 3h 1m
M42 northbound between J1 and J2 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M42 northbound between junctions M5 and J2 . Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expe
📅 12 Mar 2026, 22:03 📍 Redditch, Dorridge
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 northbound between J4 and J5 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J4 and J5 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
📅 11 Mar 2026, 17:02 📍 Knowle, Dorridge
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M42
Severe Accident ↺ 2h 3m
M42 J10 northbound access | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M42 northbound entry slip at junction J10 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 22:00 and 22:15 on 8 Ma
📅 8 Mar 2026, 20:01 📍 Tamworth, Atherstone
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 northbound between J5 and J5A | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J5 and J6 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
📅 4 Mar 2026, 15:46 📍 Knowle, Dorridge
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M42
Severe Overturned Vehicle ↺ 2h 45m
M42 northbound between J1 and J2 | Northbound | Overturned Vehicle
Location : The M42 northbound between junctions M5 and J2 . Lane Closures : Lane three is closed. Reason : Accident involving an overturned vehicle. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The
📅 28 Feb 2026, 01:44 📍 Redditch, Dorridge
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M42
Severe Accident ↺ 31m
M42 southbound between J7 and J6 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J7A and J6 . Lane Closures : Lane three is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expecte
📅 27 Feb 2026, 16:48 📍 Coleshill, Knowle
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M42 2 related
Severe Accident ↺ 32m
M42 northbound between J8 and J9 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J7A and J9 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1, 2 and 3 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Cl
📅 25 Feb 2026, 15:17 📍 Atherstone, Coleshill
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Severe Accident M42 southbound between J9 and J8 | Southbound | Accident Cleared 15:35 View →
M42
Severe Accident
M42 northbound between J6 and J7 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J6 and J8 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
📅 24 Feb 2026, 08:09 📍 Coleshill, Knowle
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 northbound within J2 | Northbound | Accident
Location : The M42 northbound at junction J2 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
📅 23 Feb 2026, 06:59 📍 Redditch, Bromsgrove
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M42
Severe Accident
M42 southbound between J11 and J10 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 . Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Cleared.
📅 16 Feb 2026, 14:16 📍 Tamworth, Atherstone
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M42
Severe Accident ↺ 30m
M42 southbound between J11 and J10 | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M42 southbound between junctions J11 and J10 . Lane Closures : Lane two is closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected
📅 16 Feb 2026, 13:14 📍 Tamworth, Atherstone
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M42
Severe Accident ↺ 1h 35m
link road from M42 J8 southbound to M6 J4A northbound | Southbound | Accident
Location : The M42 southbound exit slip at junction J8 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The ev
📅 16 Feb 2026, 07:19 📍 Coleshill, Atherstone
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