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M42 southbound lane closure at J1, 14 May 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M42 has cleared. It started at 17:13 on Thu 14 May and cleared at 17:31 on Thu 14 May.

Last updated by National Highways at 17:31 on Thursday 14 May 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M42
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J1
Location
M42 southbound between J1 and M5
Started
17:13 on Thursday 14 May 2026
Cleared
17:31 on Thursday 14 May 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
17:31 on Thursday 14 May 2026

Map of the M42 southbound lane closure at J1

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  • Cleared

Other M42 closures and crash records

8 other closures are in force on the M42 right now, and 44 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