Evening folks! We trust you’ve enjoyed this sun-kissed Wednesday so far. And hopefully, our traffic news for North Worcestershire and the Black Country will help you enjoy it a little longer and avoid the tricky spots on our roads.

Please keep checking back for updates during rush hour.

 

18.47 - Reports of an accident on B4171 Buffery Road in Dudley, at the New Rowley Road junction causing delays.

18.00 - We;re hearing that there is congestion on the M5 northbound between J4a M42 and J4/A38 in Bromsgrove because of roadworks.

17.47 - A traffic light failure is causing disruption in both directions on the A4034 Birchfield Lane in Blakheath, at the Thorne Road junction.

An accident on A4036 Thorns Road in Quarry Bank, near the Caledonia junction is causing congestion so avoid if possible.

In Brierley Hill, the A4101 High Street is closed eastbound between the Dreadnought Road junction and The Plantation junction because of gas main roads. A diversion is in operation via Dreadnought Road and Tansey Green Road.

Also on the High Street, this time around the Bradley Street junction, more gas works are causing some delays.

Temporary traffic lights on the A4100 Forge Lane, at the junction with New Pool Road in Cradley Heath are causing congestion in both directions.

The A456 Kidderminster Road, in Hagley, also has temporary traffic lights just before the A491 Stourbridge Road junction.

Temporary traffic lights are also in operation on Cox’s Lane in Rowley Regis at the Powke Lane junction.

There is heavy traffic on the A456 Park Butts Ringway/St Mary’s Ringway in Kidderminster, around the Crossley retail park junction. So avoid if you can.

Ongoing road works on A4025 Mitton Street, at the Severn Side junction, in Stourport has resulted in a lane closure and delays are expected.

The A449 Worcester Road in Hartlebury also has a lane closure because of road works. There is congestion in the area around the B4193 Rectory Lane junction.

Temporary traffic lights on the A456 Kidderminster Road in Hagley is causing some problems around the A491 Stourbridge Road junction.

Traffic is slow on the A451 The Ringway southbound in Kidderminster at the A442 Worcester Road Roundabout junction.

Vehicles are queuing up on the A449 Crossway Green at the A4025 Stourport Road junction because of road works.

More temporary traffic lights, I’m afraid, on the A442 in Cutnall Green, Bromsgrove at the Addis Lane junction.

In Redditch, delays are expected on the A441 Evesham Road in Astwood Bank, at the Avenue Road junction because of temporary traffic lights.

People are being warned to expect delays on the A38 Halesowen Road in Catshill between the Woodrow Lane junction and the Birmingham Road junction, because of temporary traffic lights.

Work to widen a roundabout on the A38/A491 in Lydiate Ash, at the M5 J4 means temporary traffic lights are in operation.