Are there any road closures on the A42 today?

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records on the A42, supplied through ClearRoute with source schedule details where available.

Where does the A42 road closure data come from?

A42 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager, National Highways, D-TRO, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

How far in advance can I see A42 road closures?

Road Closures UK shows A42 closures up to 90 days in advance.

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A42 Road Closures Today & Roadworks

Check reported current and planned A42 road closures, roadworks and lane restrictions. Source schedule times, permit references, promoters and highway authority details are shown where available.

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About the A42

OS Open Roads reference

This page is tied to the A42 reference in Ordnance Survey’s OS Open Roads network for Great Britain. The route profile below is separate from the live closure records and helps identify the mapped road network this page covers.

Mapped length

18 mi · 29 km

Summed from classified OS road links, not a driving-distance estimate.

OS classification

A Road

Recorded in the verified route dataset for this road reference.

Dataset region

Midlands

Derived from the road network’s mapped reference coordinate.

Local reference

Coalville

Leicestershire

Route context for A42 closures

The route’s mapped reference point falls in Leicestershire, near Coalville. It is an orientation point, not a claimed route endpoint. The live list above remains the source for current and planned closure timings, permit details and affected locations.

Route reference data: Ordnance Survey OS Open Roads, a high-level Great Britain road network dataset.

6 closures found (filtered)

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roadworks — A42 FROM M42 J11 TO J B4116 NE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE Derby	—	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:23	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A42 FROM J B4116 TO M42 J11 SW, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE Derby	—	—	—	2 Oct 2026 09:21	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: — Ends: —
roadworks — A42 FROM M42 J11 TO J B4116 NE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE Derby	—	30 Sept 2026 23:00	23 Dec 2026	11 Aug 2026 10:00	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 23:00 Ends: 23 Dec 2026
roadworks — A42 FROM J B4116 TO M42 J11 SW, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE Derby	—	30 Sept 2026 23:00	23 Dec 2026	11 Aug 2026 10:00	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 23:00 Ends: 23 Dec 2026
roadworks — A42 FROM M42 J11 TO J B4116 NE, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE Derby	—	30 Sept 2026 23:00	23 Dec 2026	7 Aug 2026 13:33	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 23:00 Ends: 23 Dec 2026
roadworks — A42 FROM J B4116 TO M42 J11 SW, NORTH WEST LEICESTERSHIRE Derby	—	30 Sept 2026 23:00	23 Dec 2026	7 Aug 2026 13:31	—	mediumMedium impactActiveActive NowStarted: 30 Sept 2026 23:00 Ends: 23 Dec 2026

A42 — Live Statistics

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Road Closures on the A42

Road Closures UK shows 9 current and planned disruption records associated with the A42, sourced from Street Manager and National Highways. The record type distinguishes full closures from roadworks and lane restrictions where supplied. Each record includes the available permit reference, promoter, responsible highway authority and scheduled dates. Sign up for free email alerts for new matching records.

Scope: UK-only records supplied through ClearRoute for A42. “Current” is determined from available source event times; planned reports and records without usable event times are identified by their visible schedule details. The site-wide connection/cache status is separate from each record’s source timing.

What the current A42 records show

Of the 9 records currently published for A42, 6 are under way now and 3 are scheduled to start later. Recorded severity is medium (9). The latest scheduled end date on this page is 23 December.

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Frequently Asked Questions

This page shows UK-filtered current and planned disruption records reported for the A42 through ClearRoute. “Current” depends on available source schedule times; use the type filter to distinguish full road closures from roadworks and lane restrictions, then open a record for its permit reference, promoter and highway authority.

A42 road closure data comes from official UK sources: Street Manager (councils and utility companies), National Highways (motorways and major A-roads), D-TRO (Digital Traffic Regulation Orders), Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales, and TrafficWatchNI. All data is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Road Closures UK can show reported full closures, roadworks and lane restrictions on the A42 up to 90 days in advance. Street Manager permits are submitted by councils and utility companies before work begins, so you can often see planned work weeks or months ahead of the start date.

Yes. Use the date and type filters on this page to review reported records scheduled for today, then open a record to confirm its available start and end times. A record is not treated as a live closure solely because it is listed for today.

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