Traffic Sandwell District

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Current traffic around Sandwell District

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M6 northbound at junction J8 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Cleared.
Nearest town: 1.76m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 13:21
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J8 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 16:30
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 slip road to the M6 northbound .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 14:24
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound at junction J8 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 14:42
CONGESTION
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J2 (Dudley) and J1 (West Bromwich) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 13:21
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham) and J7 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Earlier Reason: Caused by the earlier broken down vehicle.
Nearest town: 3.82m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 13:21


There are no current incidents in this location.

Sandwell District Roadworks

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 northbound between junctions J2 (Dudley) and J1 (West Bromwich) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 8 Dec 2025 to 11 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.97m from Smethwick.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between junctions J1 (West Bromwich) and J2 (Dudley) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 11 Dec 2025 to 06:00 on 12 Dec 2025.
Schedule: From 00:01 on 13 Dec 2025 to 06:00 on 13 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.1m from West Bromwich.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M5 southbound between the M6 and junction J2 (Dudley) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 8 Dec 2025 to 11 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.42m from West Bromwich.

Sandwell District

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Location: northbound at junction J8 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.

Status : Cleared.
Nearest town: 1.76m from Wednesbury.

52.56--1.98

Location: slip road to the M6 northbound .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.97

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J8 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.96

Location: slip road to the M6 northbound .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.97

Location: northbound at junction J8 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.96

Location: northbound between junctions J2 (Dudley) and J1 (West Bromwich) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.04m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.97

Location: northbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham) and J7 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Earlier Due to: Caused by the earlier broken down vehicle.
Nearest town: 3.82m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.93

Location: northbound between junctions J2 (Dudley) and J1 (West Bromwich) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 8 December 2025 to 11 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.97m from Smethwick.

52.49--2.02

Location: southbound between junctions J1 (West Bromwich) and J2 (Dudley) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 11 December 2025 to 06:00 on 12 December 2025.

Schedule : From 00:01 on 13 December 2025 to 06:00 on 13 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.1m from West Bromwich.

52.51--1.98

Location: southbound between the M6 and junction J2 (Dudley) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 8 December 2025 to 11 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.42m from West Bromwich.

52.53--1.97