IT’S Friday and it’s hot! So the last thing you want to be doing is spending the evening stuck in traffic, melting in your cars.

Our traffic and travel page will help keep you informed of all the congestion hot spots and accidents happening on roads across the Black Country and North Worcestershire.

An accident on the A4099 Coombs Road in Halesowen this afternoon has resulted in the road being blocked in both directions, causing severe delays.

Other areas to look out for include: *B4090 Hanbury Road in Droitwich. Temporary traffic lights are in operation at The Hollway junction and are causing delays.

*A38 Birmingham Road in Lickey End. Road works are being carried out near the Barnsley Hall Drive junction and it is causing congestion to the A448 Stratford Road junction.

*B4175 Stalling’s Lane in Kingswinford. Water main works are being carried out between the Charterfield Drive and Second Avenue junctions and temporary traffic lights are in operation.

To find out what is happening on the roads where you are, please visit our page here. You can tailor the search to suit your journeys.