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M42 southbound link road closure at J4A, 5 Oct 2026

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 15:50 on Monday 5 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Active roadworks
Closure type
Link road closure
Category
Construction Work
Road
M42
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J4A
Location
link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
Started
05:00 on Monday 5 October 2026
Expected to clear
05:00 on Monday 2 November 2026
Details
M6 - M42 link road lane closure southbound
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
15:50 on Monday 5 October 2026

Map of the M42 southbound link road closure at J4A

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Other M42 closures and crash records

3 other closures are in force on the M42 right now, and 46 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.

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