M42 live amid four miles of traffic after three car crash near Coventry

Miles of traffic are building along the M42 near Coventry following a three-car crash. There are currently delays of half an hour and this is set to increase as rush-hour hits. Traffic website Inrix has reported that one lane is closed as a result of the accident on the M42 Northbound between J5 A41 Solihull by-pass (Solihull/ Knowle) and J6 A45 Coventry Road (Birmingham Airport / Coventry).

There is congestion to J4 (Shirley / Dorridge). The site says that the southbound route is congested back to J7 at Coleshill due to onlookers. Lane three (of three) is closed.

At the moment, the hard shoulder lane is not in use. But traffic is building. We have contacted West Midlands Ambulance Service for more information on the incident.

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