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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M42 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M42 northbound between junctions J5 (Solihull)and J6 (Birmingham E) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 22 Sep 2019.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 22 Sep 2019.
Nearest town: 2.66m from Solihull. CLEARED @ 18:36


There are no current incidents in this location.

M42 Roadworks

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Location: northbound between junctions J5 (Solihull)and J6 (Birmingham E) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 19:00 and 19:15 on 22 September 2019.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:00 and 19:15 on 22 September 2019.
Nearest town: 2.66m from Solihull.

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