ONE lane of the M6 southbound is closed this morning due to an accident.

Motorists can expect slow traffic between J10, A454 (Wolverhampton) and J9, A461 (Wednesbury) and there is congestion to J10a M54.

In Dudley, traffic is already building on New Birmingham Road, southbound at the Burnt Tree traffic lights.

Delays can also be expected on Powke Lane, Blackheath, due to a gas leak.

Temporary traffic lights are likely to cause queues in Stourport Road, Kidderminster, at the Larches Road junction and Hartle Lane in Belbroughton, between the Woodgate Way junction and the Mearse Lane junction.

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