No accidents or other live incidents are reported on the M42 right now. 4 roadworks closures are in force.
56 closures are planned in the next 7 days, the first starting at 21:00 on Mon 28 Sep.
Closure data as of 12:03 on Monday 28 September 2026, checked every 5 minutes.
The map shows 4 closures in force now, 56 planned in the next 7 days and 6 cleared most recently.
Map of closures on the M42
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No accidents or other live incidents are reported on the M42 right now.
4 roadworks closures are in force on the M42, most recently started first.
56 closures are planned in the next 7 days, grouped by the day they start. 46 more are booked for the week after.
6 closures on the M42 cleared in the last 3 days.
Closures stay on this page for 3 days after they clear, then move to the road closure archive, which lists every cleared closure on motorways and major A roads, newest first.
The M42 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 3,882 collisions on the road, 78 of them fatal.