M6 West Midlands southbound severe disruption, at J8 for M5.
M6 West Midlands - M6 lane closed on exit slip road southbound at J8 M5, because of a broken down car. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe accident: M42 West Midlands northbound
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M42 West Midlands northbound severe accident, from J4 for Stratford Road Shirley to J5 for A41 Solihull.
M42 West Midlands - Stationary traffic on M42 northbound from J4, Stratford (Shirley) to J5, A41 (Solihull), because of all traffic being temporarily held and a multi-vehicle accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
M42 Warwickshire northbound severe disruption, from J7 for M6 to J9 for A446 Lichfield Road J10 Curdworth.
M42 Warwickshire - One lane closed and queuing traffic on M42 northbound from J7, M6 (Coleshill) to J9, A446 (Curdworth), because of a broken down lorry.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M6 West Midlands northbound
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M6 West Midlands northbound severe disruption, from J9 for A461 to J10 for A454 Wolverhampton.
M6 West Midlands - One lane closed and queuing traffic on M6 northbound from J9, A461 (Wednesbury) to J10, A454 (Wolverhampton), because of a broken down vehicle.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M6 West Midlands southbound
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M6 West Midlands southbound severe disruption, at J6 for A38.
M6 West Midlands - One lane closed on M6 southbound at J6 A38(M) Aston Expressway Spaghetti Junction, because of a broken down vehicle.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe accident: A38 West Midlands southbound
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A38 West Midlands southbound severe accident, from Weoley Park Road to Witherford Way.
A38 West Midlands - A38 Bristol Road in Selly Oak closed and slow traffic southbound from the Weoley Park Road junction to the Witherford Way junction, because of a serious accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M6 Warwickshire southbound
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M6 Warwickshire southbound severe disruption, from M42 J7 to J3 for A444 Nuneaton.
M6 Warwickshire - One lane closed on M6 southbound from M42 J7, Coleshill to J3, A444 (Nuneaton), because of a broken down vehicle. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe accident: M6 Warwickshire southbound
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M6 Warwickshire southbound severe accident, from M42 J7 to J3 for A444 Nuneaton.
M6 Warwickshire - M6 partially blocked and queuing traffic southbound from M42 J7, Coleshill to J3, A444 (Nuneaton), because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe accident: A4030 West Midlands both ways
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A4030 West Midlands both ways severe accident, from A4092 Waterloo Road to A4040 Lordswood Road.
A4030 West Midlands - A4030 Bearwood Road in Bearwood partially blocked and queuing traffic in both directions from the A4092 Waterloo Road junction to Kings Head Cross, because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M6 West Midlands southbound
M6 West Midlands southbound severe disruption, at J8 for M5.
M6 West Midlands - M6 lane closed on exit slip road southbound at J8 M5, because of a broken down car. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Envelope update
Severe accident: M42 West Midlands northbound
M42 West Midlands northbound severe accident, from J4 for Stratford Road Shirley to J5 for A41 Solihull.
M42 West Midlands - Stationary traffic on M42 northbound from J4, Stratford (Shirley) to J5, A41 (Solihull), because of all traffic being temporarily held and a multi-vehicle accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M42 Warwickshire northbound
M42 Warwickshire northbound severe disruption, from J7 for M6 to J9 for A446 Lichfield Road J10 Curdworth.
M42 Warwickshire - One lane closed and queuing traffic on M42 northbound from J7, M6 (Coleshill) to J9, A446 (Curdworth), because of a broken down lorry.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M6 West Midlands northbound
M6 West Midlands northbound severe disruption, from J9 for A461 to J10 for A454 Wolverhampton.
M6 West Midlands - One lane closed and queuing traffic on M6 northbound from J9, A461 (Wednesbury) to J10, A454 (Wolverhampton), because of a broken down vehicle.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe disruption: M6 West Midlands southbound
M6 West Midlands southbound severe disruption, at J6 for A38.
M6 West Midlands - One lane closed on M6 southbound at J6 A38(M) Aston Expressway Spaghetti Junction, because of a broken down vehicle.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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Severe accident: A38 West Midlands southbound
A38 West Midlands southbound severe accident, from Weoley Park Road to Witherford Way.
A38 West Midlands - A38 Bristol Road in Selly Oak closed and slow traffic southbound from the Weoley Park Road junction to the Witherford Way junction, because of a serious accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Envelope update
Severe disruption: M6 Warwickshire southbound
M6 Warwickshire southbound severe disruption, from M42 J7 to J3 for A444 Nuneaton.
M6 Warwickshire - One lane closed on M6 southbound from M42 J7, Coleshill to J3, A444 (Nuneaton), because of a broken down vehicle. Traffic is coping well.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Envelope update
Severe accident: M6 Warwickshire southbound
M6 Warwickshire southbound severe accident, from M42 J7 to J3 for A444 Nuneaton.
M6 Warwickshire - M6 partially blocked and queuing traffic southbound from M42 J7, Coleshill to J3, A444 (Nuneaton), because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
Envelope update
Severe accident: A4030 West Midlands both ways
A4030 West Midlands both ways severe accident, from A4092 Waterloo Road to A4040 Lordswood Road.
A4030 West Midlands - A4030 Bearwood Road in Bearwood partially blocked and queuing traffic in both directions from the A4092 Waterloo Road junction to Kings Head Cross, because of an accident.
To report traffic and travel incidents dial 0330 123 0184 at any time
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