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M42 southbound lane closure between J7A and J7, 23 Jul 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M42 has cleared. It started at 07:41 on Thu 23 Jul and cleared at 08:01 on Thu 23 Jul.

Last updated by National Highways at 08:01 on Thursday 23 July 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M42
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J7A to J7
Location
M42 southbound between J7A and J7
Started
07:41 on Thursday 23 July 2026
Cleared
08:01 on Thursday 23 July 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
08:01 on Thursday 23 July 2026

Map of the M42 southbound lane closure between J7A and J7

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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