Delays on the M6 and M42 due to a collision and oil spillage are easing but snowy and icy conditions still causing problems for motorists in the region
An earlier single car collision which closed two lanes of the M42 southbound is still causing delays for commuters.
Two out of the three lanes southbound between Junction 3a for the M40 and junction 3 for Birmingham, Redditch and Evesham were closed , National Highways: West Midlands tweeted.
The latest update is the lanes are now open but their remains five miles of congestion and a 50 minute delay from junction four. Nobody was injured in the collision
The region has seen difficult driving conditions all day, with snow and ice causing problems for motorists.
On the M6 all lanes are now open on the southbound carriageway between junction 15 for Stoke On Trent and 14 for Stafford, due to an oil spillage and an earlier broken down HGV.
National Highways: West Midlands says there are still some delays as traffic officers and specialist contractors work to treat the spillage and re-open the lanes.
The HGV has also been recovered from the scene.
