Map of M42 Motorway Junctions
This is every junction on the M42 in order, from the M5 at Bromsgrove to the end of the motorway at Junction 11. Several M42 junctions only let you on or off in one direction, so the map says which.
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Latest accident or incident on the M42
The most recent accident or incident on the M42 that we are aware of.
Latest active roadworks on the M42
Roadworks live on the M42 right now.
M6 - M42 link road lane closure southbound
04:56 (4:56am)10 Nov 2026reported 5 min ago
- Location
- link road from M6 J4A southbound to M42 J8 southbound
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 05:00 (5am) Mon 2 Nov 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Mon 7 Dec 2026
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Latest planned roadworks on the M42
The next planned roadworks scheduled on the M42.
Lane closures northbound
04:56 (4:56am)10 Nov 2026reported 5 min ago
- Location
- M42 northbound between J5 and J6
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Mon 9 Nov 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Tue 10 Nov 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
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Road closed — on the overhead signs now
National Highways’ overhead signs are showing a road closure, as at 05:02 (5:02am) Tue 10 Nov 2026.
M42 J6-J8 CLOSED
Time now: Tuesday, 10 November 2026, 05:02 (5:02am)23:38 (11:38pm)9 Nov 2026set 5 hrs ago⚠ 5 hrs old✓ Checked by us 05:02 (5:02am)
M42 J6-J8
CLOSEDOverhead Message
WhereM42 northbound, J1 to J5 · on 14 signsAlso onAlso showing on M40 and M5 signsSinceOn the signs since at least 21:27 (9:27pm) Mon 9 Nov 2026We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet. Signs and news can each carry something the other does not - check both before you travel.
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Updated 05:02 (5:02am) Tue 10 Nov 2026
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The M42, junction by junction
NORTHBOUND ↑ continues as the A42 to the M1 at Junction 23A
- J11 A444, A42Burton upon Trent, Measham — end of the motorway; continues as the A42
- Appleby Magna servicesat J11
- J10 A5Tamworth, Nuneaton; A38 Lichfield signed southbound
- Tamworth servicesat J10
- J9 M6 TOLL, A446, A4097M6 Toll (North West, Cannock, Lichfield), Coleshill, Kingsbury
- J8 M6 MOTORWAYM6 north towards Birmingham — southbound exit; northbound on-slip only
- J7A M6 MOTORWAYM6 towards Coventry and the M1 for London — northbound exit
- J7 M6 MOTORWAYM6 north towards central and north-west Birmingham — northbound exit; southbound on-slip only
- J6 A45Birmingham (east), Birmingham International, NEC, Coventry
- J5A A4545Birmingham Airport — northbound exit; southbound on-slip only
- J5 A41Solihull
- J4 A34Shirley
- J3A M40 MOTORWAYWarwick, Stratford and London
- J3 A435Birmingham (south), Redditch, Evesham
- J2 A441Birmingham (south)
- Hopwood Park servicesat J2
- J1 A38Bromsgrove — southbound exit; northbound on-slip only
- M5 J4A M5 MOTORWAYStart of the M42 — M5 north (Birmingham, M6) and south (Worcester)
SOUTHBOUND ↓ joins the M5 at Junction 4A, Bromsgrove
JunctionAnother motorwayService area
Directions and destinations are as given in the published junction list for the M42. Signs on the road are the final word.
Beyond Junction 11
The motorway ends at Junction 11 but the road does not. It carries on as the A42, built to a similar standard as a grade-separated dual carriageway, past Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Castle Donington to the M1 at Junction 23A, near East Midlands Airport. A motorway to the M1 was planned north of the M6 but was never built as planned; the A42 took its place. For M1 news, see M1 Traffic.
How far between junctions
Measured along the road, Junction 3A is about 12 miles from the M5, Junction 6 about 20 miles, Junction 10 about 32 miles and Junction 11 about 40 miles. The longest gaps between exits are at the northern end: Junction 9 to Junction 10, and Junction 10 to Junction 11, are both several miles with no way off.