Active roadworks
This roadworks closure on the M42 is in force now. It started at 21:00 on Sun 4 Oct and is expected to clear at 04:00 on Mon 5 Oct.
Last updated by National Highways at 21:54 on Sunday 4 October 2026.
Map of the M42 southbound lane closure between J7 and J6
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7 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.