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● LIVE Severe Road Traffic Collision A42 Northbound

A42 northbound between J12 and J13 | Northbound | Accident

🕐 24 Mar 2026, 14:54 👁️ 80 views REF-25590485 🕐 Last verified 24 Mar, 14:54

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📊 Incident Summary

Status

● Active

Severity

Severe

Road

A42

Region

Northbound

Category

Crash

Started

24 Mar, 14:54

Road Type

Dual Carriageway

Speed Limit

70 mph

Weather

🌦️ Light drizzle

Vehicles

2 referenced

📝 Description

Location : The A42 northbound between junctions J12 and J13 . Lane Closures : Lane one is closed. Reason : Road traff...

ic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:45 and 17:00 on 24 March 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.

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14:54 GMT

Peak Delay

██:██ GMT

Cleared

██:██ GMT

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🛡️ Incident Data Pack

Ref: NH-UKTU-25590485

GPS: 52.74°N, ████°W

Road: Dual Carriageway, 70 mph

Conditions: Wet

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