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M42 northbound lane closure between J5 and J6, 2 Oct 2026

Cleared

This roadworks closure on the M42 has cleared. It started at 21:00 on Fri 2 Oct and cleared at 04:00 on Sat 3 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 03:03 on Sunday 4 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M42
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J5 to J6
Location
M42 northbound between J5 and J6
Lanes
2 of 4 lanes closed
Started
21:00 on Friday 2 October 2026
Cleared
04:00 on Saturday 3 October 2026
Details
Lanes closures northbound
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
03:03 on Sunday 4 October 2026

Map of the M42 northbound lane closure between J5 and J6

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Other M42 closures and crash records

13 other closures are in force on the M42 right now, and 47 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.

All M42 closures