Active roadworks
This roadworks closure on the M42 is in force now. It started at 05:00 on Mon 5 Oct and is expected to clear at 05:00 on Mon 2 Nov.
Last updated by National Highways at 19:40 on Tuesday 6 October 2026.
Map of the M42 hard shoulder closure in both directions at J4A
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3 other closures are in force on the M42 right now, and 50 more are planned in the next 7 days.
The M42 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 3,882 collisions on the road, 78 of them fatal.