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M42 northbound lane closure between J8 and J9, 1 Oct 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M42 has cleared. It started at 01:23 on Thu 1 Oct and cleared at 01:50 on Thu 1 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 01:29 on Thursday 1 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M42
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J8 to J9
Location
M42 northbound between J8 and J9
Lanes
1 of 4 lanes closed
Started
01:23 on Thursday 1 October 2026
Cleared
01:50 on Thursday 1 October 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
01:29 on Thursday 1 October 2026

Map of the M42 northbound lane closure between J8 and J9

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  • Cleared

Other M42 closures and crash records

10 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.

All M42 closures