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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:

HIGHWAYS MANAGEMENT
Location: The M42 northbound between junctions J10 (Tamworth)and J11 (Burton upon Trent) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Road Management.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 23:00 and 23:15 on 19 Jan 2022.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.19m from Tamworth.
CONGESTION
Location: The M42 northbound between junctions J10 (Tamworth)and J11 (Burton upon Trent) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 19 Jan 2022.
CauseRoad Management.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.21m from Tamworth. CLEARED @ 15:27
CONGESTION
Location: The M42 northbound between junctions J10 (Tamworth)and J11 (Burton upon Trent) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 Jan 2022.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.21m from Tamworth. CLEARED @ 12:54


There are no current incidents in this location.

M42 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

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Location: northbound between junctions J10 (Tamworth)and J11 (Burton upon Trent) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Road Management.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 23:00 and 23:15 on 19 January 2022.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.19m from Tamworth.

52.65--1.6

Location: northbound between junctions J10 (Tamworth)and J11 (Burton upon Trent) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 19 January 2022.

Cause : Road Management.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.21m from Tamworth.

52.65--1.6

Location: northbound between junctions J10 (Tamworth)and J11 (Burton upon Trent) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 19 January 2022.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.21m from Tamworth.

52.65--1.6