It’s Pancake Day and I’m sure many of you will be looking to get home as soon as possible to make tasty crepes. So here is the traffic and travel news to help you plan your journeys.

Join us throughout the rush hour for the latest updates on the roads in North Worcestershire and the Black Country.

18.46 - Reports of congestion on the A4123 Wolverhampton Road eastbound, in Oldbury.

18.40 - There is still congestion on the M5 northbound following the earlier accident. Queues from J1 at West Bromwich to J8 of the M6.

18.20 - The accident on the M5 northbound is having a knock-on effect on traffic travelling on the A38 Roman Way northbound in Droitwich. Expect delays.

17.55 - Southbound on the M5, traffic is heavier than normal between J5 for the A38 Droitwich and J6 at Tibberton.

17.50 - There has been an accident on the M5 northbound at J1. Traffic queueing back to J2 at Oldbury.

17.30 - Temporary traffic lights are causing delays on the A450 Stourbridge Road, near Chaddesley Corbett.

17.25 - Heavy traffic on the A449 Chester Road North in Kidderminster, between A456 Birmingham Road and the A451 Stourbridge Road.

There are reports of congestion on the A451 in Stourport in both directions, near the York Street junction. Traffic is busy but moving.

There is better news for motorists on the B4190 Wolverley Road in Kidderminster with traffic returning to normal after earlier delays.

Redditch motorists are advised that road works being carried out on Birmingham Road between B4184 Windsor Road and Fishing Line Road are causing delays.

Temporary traffic lights on Ipsley Lane in Redditch, at the Millsboro Road junction are causing some delays.

In Bromsgrove, roundabout widening work has caused one lane to be closed on the A38/A491 at Lydiate Ash.

Road works are causing congestion on A4100 Powke Lane, near the Holly Road junction in Blackheath.

More congestion, I’m afraid, on the A461 Birmingham Road/Burnt Tree at the A4033 Tividale Road and A4123 New Birmingham Road due to road works.

Traffic is also at snail pace on the A456 in Halesowen between J3 of the M5 and the A459 Grange Road.

Over in Dudley, traffic is busy but moving on the B4163 Lower Church Lane.

Traffic is also busy around Bradley Street in Pensnett, Brierley Hill, with gas main works being carried out on the A4101 High Street. Temporary traffic lights are also in operation.

Road works are causing delays on Nimmings Road in Rowley Regis. Temporary traffic lights are in operation at B4169 Station Road/Cakemore Road.

Major road works on the A469 Stourbridge Road in Hagley are causing congestion in both directions. Avoid if you can.

Yet more congestion on the A461 Dudley bypass. Traffic is busy but moving between Scotts Green Island and Cinder Bank Island.