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M42 Moderate Cleared

M42 northbound between J3A and J4 | Northbound | Congestion

17 Jun 2026, 11:33 Northbound 59 views

Incident Details

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M42
Moderate
Cleared
11:33, 17 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M42 northbound between junctions J3A and J4 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 17 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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