Live M42 traffic updates as four-car crash in Warwickshire leads to five mile queues

There are lengthy queues on the M42 in Warwickshire this afternoon (Sunday, June 19) after a four-car crash close to Coleshill. The motorway was blocked initially after the collision.

It occurred between J10 A5 Watling Road (Tamworth) to J9 A4097 Kingsbury Street (Curdworth / Coleshill ) at round 4.30pm. Emergency providers and visitors officers rushed to the scene.

Site visitors was additionally queuing on the northbound carriageway due to drivers slowing down to have a look at the incident, based on visitors info service Inrix. At round 5pm visitors was backed up for 5 miles, with delays of 20 minutes.

All lanes had been reopened at round 5.30pm however queues continued.

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