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M42 Junction 3 Traffic

Solihull & Portway · Portway · near Redditch

M42 J3 at 02:44 on Saturday 7 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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✅Nothing reported at M42 J3 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

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Is M42 junction 3 closed? Quick answers

Checked 02:44 on Saturday 7 November 2026.

Is M42 junction 3 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M42 junction 3 at 02:44.

Is M42 junction 3 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 3 tonight (Fri 6 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M42 junction 3 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M42 junction 3 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M42 junction 3 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M42 junction 3 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M42 J3 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Redditch, Dorridge, Solihull, Henley-in-Arden.

📍 Heading to… from M42 J3

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M42 at J3

60Collisions
1Fatal
12Serious
90Casualties
42
Around the middle
Ranked 325 of 556 UK junctions on record · 6 of 11 on the M42

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 471 collisions are on record, 8 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M42 itself, within 2 miles of J3. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M42 J3 → 6 of 11 junctions on the M42 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M42 J3 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M42 junction 3?

M42 J3 is at Solihull & Portway. National Highways signs it as Portway. The nearest town is Redditch.

Is there an accident at M42 J3?

No — as of 02:44 National Highways list nothing at M42 J3. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M42 junction 3 closed?

No closure is listed at M42 J3 as of 02:44.

How many accidents happen at M42 junction 3?

Police STATS19 records show 60 collisions on the M42 within 2 miles of J3, including 1 fatal and 12 serious. Counting every road in the area, 471 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 325 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M42 junction 3?

Within 15 miles of M42 J3: Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 7 miles north in a straight line; Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 9 miles north-east in a straight line; NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 9.5 miles north-east in a straight line; Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 11 miles north in a straight line; Kenilworth Castle (heritage, Kenilworth), about 12 miles east in a straight line; Warwick Racecourse (racecourse, Warwick), about 13 miles south-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Redditch 4.1 mi Dorridge 5.3 mi Solihull 5.8 mi Henley-in-Arden 6.1 mi

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