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Traffic news for the West Midlands of England

Our aim is to bring you the latest traffic news and traffic updates for the West Midlands of England — helping you find news of roadworks, traffic accidents and traffic delays quickly and easily.

The West Midlands of England traffic news

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  • M6 - M42 link road hardshoulder closure northbound

    Active nowRoadworksNorthbound
    Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

    00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

    Location
    M6 southbound between J5 and J4A
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Road improvement or upgrading
    Schedule
    05:00 Mon 3 Aug → 05:00 Mon 7 Sep
    Long-term works - HA planned end: 05:00 Mon 7 Sep.
  • M6 - M42 link road lane closure southbound

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

    00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 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 Mon 3 Aug → 05:00 Mon 7 Sep
    Long-term works - HA planned end: 05:00 Mon 7 Sep.
  • Hard shoulder and lane closure eastbound

    Active nowRoadworksEastbound
    Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

    00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

    Location
    M45 eastbound between A45 near Rugby (west) and A45 near Rugby (east)
    Direction
    Eastbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    02:00 Sun 19 Jul → 06:00 Mon 24 Aug
    Expected to clear in ~4d 5h HA planned end: 06:00 Mon 24 Aug
  • M40 Westbound Jct 1a to M25 Clockwise and Anti-Clockwise Jct 16 Link Road Closure

    Active nowUpdateAnticlockwise Road closed
    Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

    00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

    Location
    link road from M40 J1A northbound to M25 J16 anti-clockwise
    Direction
    Anticlockwise
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Repair work
    Schedule
    22:00 Wed 19 Aug → 05:30 Thu 20 Aug
    Expected to clear in ~4h 59m HA planned end: 05:30 Thu 20 Aug
  • M6 - M42 link road lane closure southbound

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

    00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

    Location
    M42 southbound between J7A and J7
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Road improvement or upgrading
    Schedule
    05:00 Mon 3 Aug → 05:00 Mon 7 Sep
    Long-term works - HA planned end: 05:00 Mon 7 Sep.
  • M5 Northbound Jct 29 to 28 lane 3 closure 243/6b - 242/9b

    Active nowUpdateNorthbound
    Time now: Thursday, 20 August 2026, 00:30

    00:1920 Aug 2026reported 10 min ago

    Location
    M5 northbound between J29 and J28
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Repair work
    Schedule
    20:41 Wed 19 Aug → 06:00 Thu 20 Aug
    Expected to clear in ~5h 29m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 20 Aug
  • Updated 00:30 Thu 20 Aug

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