M42 traffic LIVE: Chaos after incident sparks 45 minutes delays and 3 miles of congestion

The M42 in the West Midlands is closed in both directions between J4 (Shirley) and J5 (Solihull) due to a Police led Incident, National Highways said. The organisation, which mentioned a road traffic collision, warned that delays were building in both directions following the closure.

At approximately 7:15am on July 10, National Highways reported approximately three miles of congestion both ways, northbound back to the M40 and southbound back to the A45 Birmingham Airport.

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