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M42 northbound link road closure between J6 and J5, 28 Sep 2026

Cleared

This roadworks closure on the M42 has cleared. It started at 21:00 on Mon 28 Sep and cleared at 06:00 on Tue 29 Sep.

Last updated by National Highways at 04:55 on Wednesday 30 September 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Link road closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Roads
M42M6
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J6 to J5
Location
link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 northbound
Started
21:00 on Monday 28 September 2026
Cleared
06:00 on Tuesday 29 September 2026
Details
M6 southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 Carriageway closure
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
04:55 on Wednesday 30 September 2026

Map of the M42 northbound link road closure between J6 and J5

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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