Traffic was brought to a standstill after the HGV toppled over just yards after junction 4A, where drivers can leave to join the M42.
National Highways first reported the crash at around 9.45am, with commuters warned to expect delays as traffic buildin…
The crash took place on the northbound carriageway, between Junction 5 for Solihull and Junction 6 for Birmingham Airport, on Monday afternoon.
National Highways[1] reported the incident at about 2.11pm.
Writing to X, formerly Twitter, the agency warne…
Two lanes are currently blocked on the M42 northbound[1] after a lorry crash near Birmingham Airport. The collision between a lorry and a car happened this afternoon near J5, for Solihull, and J6 for BHX.
Traffic has built up between the junctions on t…
Traffic is being held on the M42 in North Warwickshire after a crash between a lorry and two cars. Traffic website Inrix is reporting that all traffic is being temporarily held and there is stationary traffic on the M42 northbound before Junction 9
It …
Motorists have been warned of long traffic delays on the M6 this afternoon following a lorry incident. The incident saw a slip road on the Northbound carriageway of the motorway closed off mid-afternoon.
The exit slip road near to J7 Great Barr for the…
Full details of diversion in place
National Highways has released the following diversion information as the M42 motorway remains southbound between junctions 10 and 9, for Tamworth and Curdworth/Coleshill/Sutton Coldfield respectively. It said: “The M…
Three out of four lanes were closed on the M6 northbound between junction 4a M42 and junction 5 Castle Bromwich after two HGVs collided at around 2.30pm.
National Highways Traffic Officers are on the scene.
There are currently delays of an hour in plac…
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A crash is causing long delays on the M6 southbound this evening. Travel site Inrix is reporting that the M6 southbound is currently blocked at Junction 4 for the M42 at Coleshill due to a crash involving a lorry and a car.
Congestion is currently affe…
The driver of a lorry involved in a fire which closed part of the M6 had to be taken to hospital. West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) confirmed that the man, who has not been identified, was left injured in the blaze earlier this morning.
As a resul…
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