Closure
A42 northbound Jct 11 to Jct 13 carriageway closure
from 20:00
Tonight
Find traffic updates, service providers, tools & more
A42 westbound traffic at 07:48 on Monday 12 October: 1 closure tonight.
This page tracks live A42 traffic westbound only — every incident, closure and roadworks National Highways publish for the westbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day. Anything they list without naming a direction is shown here too, so nothing is missed.
Heading the other way? See A42 eastbound traffic. The full A42 traffic page covers both directions, with the live map, junction-by-junction status, the latest A42 videos and tonight's A42 roadworks.
Q: Is the A42 westbound closed today?
No — as of 07:48 National Highways list no full closure on the A42 westbound. Live updates every 5 minutes.
Q: Are there any accidents on the A42 westbound today?
None reported at 07:48 — the live board above updates every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.
Q: Why is the A42 slow westbound today?
Nothing is listed right now — when the board above is clear, slow westbound traffic is usually rush-hour volume (07:00–09:00 and 16:30–18:30 on weekdays).
Q: Are there roadworks on the A42 westbound tonight?
Yes — 2 overnight closures are scheduled on the A42 westbound. Times and junctions are in the closures list above and on the A42 roadworks page.
Q: Where can I check live A42 traffic westbound?
Right here — this page is live A42 traffic for the westbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways, 24 hours a day. The full A42 page covers both directions with the live map and junction-by-junction status.
Q: Which part of the A42 does this page cover?
The whole westbound carriageway, end to end — the A42 runs between Measham (M42 J11) and Castle Donington (M1 J23a). The eastbound side has its own page.
Daily A42 incidents, posted across all four channels.
🎵 TikTok 32,000+ › ▶️ YouTube 2,000+ › 📸 Instagram 1,500+ › 📘 Facebook NEW › 📢Report an incident›Set it up once. We'll tell you what's happening while you can still turn off.