M42/M1 vs A38 in rush hour

[oldbanger]

I need to commute from Solihull to just north of Derby for a week next month. I know that the M1 at Nottingham can be pretty poor, but is the A38 any better, particularly through Derby? Also what's the most pain free way to pick up the A38 without using the toll road?

[mike50001]

the toll road helps get out of solihull faster.

but the a38 in derby at rush hour isnt fun.

depends how much further north your going

[oldbanger]

I'm heading for Ripley so another 20 miles further north.

[andy-xr]

No, depending on what the A50 is doing

M69 might be a better option

[Richard-G]

m42 m1 is your best bet, i live in tamworth and when heading north at rush hour the m42 m1 is always smoother. However m42 northbound near tamworth is one lane with avg speed cams at the mo so it could get snarled up. Check the higways agency traffic history. Hope thts of some use

[Richard-G]

m42 m1 is your best bet, i live in tamworth and when heading north at rush hour the m42 m1 is always smoother. However m42 northbound near tamworth is one lane with avg speed cams at the mo so it could get snarled up. Check the higways agency traffic history. Hope thts of some use

[chriscoates]

Richard-G said:

m42 m1 is your best bet, i live in tamworth and when heading north at rush hour the m42 m1 is always smoother. However m42 northbound near tamworth is one lane with avg speed cams at the mo so it could get snarled up. Check the higways agency traffic history. Hope thts of some use

Now the M1 roadworks have finished, I would go M42-M1

[oldbanger]

cheers for the replies - M42/M1 it is then

[YoungOne]

M1 is now 4 lanes from 25 to 28 i think, its a lot better than it used to be

[GPR13]

YoungOne said:

M1 is now 4 lanes from 25 to 28 i think, its a lot better than it used to be

This is correct. Its still busy but traffic tends to be free flowing. A38 between Derby and M1 j28 can be an absolute we at times and there are often roadworks or accidents causing delays.

[paddyhasneeds]

Right now the M42 southbound as it passed Tamworth is just one giant mess every morning. I don't use it as I go down the A5 but I think there are roadworks going on and it seems very stop start to just stopped.

I suspect you may want to use a couple of routes - the M42/M1 up to J28.

Also there's the A38 all the way down to the A446 and take that to Coleshill and then nip down the Stratford road and into Solihull.