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M6 traffic: live crashes, closures and delays

Right now on the M6: 2 obstructions or hazards.

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Right now on the M6

  1. M6 southbound · J17–J16

    Obstruction or hazard

    since 21:51 (52 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

  2. M6 northbound · J14–J15

    Obstruction or hazard

    since 14:35 (8 h 7 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more
    4. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)

Earlier today

  1. M6 southbound · J17–J16

    Incident

    21:41–22:07 (cleared after 26 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  2. M6 northbound · J35–J36

    Incident

    21:25–22:07 (cleared after 42 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  3. M6 southbound · J17–J16

    Broken-down vehicle

    21:01–21:37 (cleared after 36 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  4. M6 southbound · J16–J15

    Obstruction or hazard

    20:32–22:07 (cleared after 1 h 35 min)

    Motorway signs ×3

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    2. Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    3. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    4. Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
    5. Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    6. Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
    7. All clear: no source reports it any more

  5. M6 southbound · J19

    Collision

    20:28–21:07 (cleared after 39 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  6. M6 southbound · J26

    Broken-down vehicle

    19:58–20:37 (cleared after 39 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  7. M6 northbound · J28

    Obstruction or hazard

    18:11–19:06 (cleared after 55 min)

    Motorway signs ×2

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    3. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    4. All clear: no source reports it any more

  8. M6 southbound · J15–J14

    Obstruction or hazard

    17:41–18:36 (cleared after 55 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  9. M6 southbound · J19–J18

    Broken-down vehicle

    17:32–18:36 (cleared after 1 h 5 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  10. M6 northbound · J16–J17

    Obstruction or hazard

    17:01–17:36 (cleared after 35 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  11. M6 southbound · J16–J15

    Obstruction or hazard

    17:00–17:36 (cleared after 36 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  12. M6 northbound · J31–J31a

    Obstruction or hazard

    16:47–17:36 (cleared after 50 min) · delay ~4 min · queue 4.2 mi

    Motorway signs · TomTom

    1. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
    2. Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    3. TomTom no longer reports it
    4. All clear: no source reports it any more
    5. Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    6. All clear: no source reports it any more

  13. M6 southbound · J13–J12

    Broken-down vehicle

    1 of 4 lanes closed · 15:54–17:06 (cleared after 1 h 12 min)

    National Highways · Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
    2. National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
    3. National Highways: lane closure lifted
    4. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
    5. All clear: no source reports it any more

  14. M6 southbound · J3–J2

    Obstruction or hazard

    15:51–16:36 (cleared after 44 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
    2. Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
    3. All clear: no source reports it any more

  15. M6 southbound · J19

    Obstruction or hazard

    15:37–17:18 (cleared after 1 h 41 min) · delay ~19 min · queue 7.2 mi

    TomTom ×5 · Motorway signs ×2

    1. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
    2. Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
    3. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
    4. TomTom: delay now ~28 min (was ~15)
    5. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    6. TomTom: delay now ~37 min (was ~28)
    7. TomTom: delay now ~55 min (was ~37)
    8. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    9. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
    10. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
    11. TomTom: delay now ~78 min (was ~55)
    12. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~6 min
    13. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    14. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    15. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
    16. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    17. TomTom: “Slow traffic”
    18. Motorway signs no longer show “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
    19. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
    20. TomTom no longer reports it
    21. All clear: no source reports it any more

The M6 over the last 7 days

About this page

This page lists incidents on the M6 as the data sources report them: lane and road closures set by National Highways, what the overhead message signs say ("REPORT OF COLLISION", "STRANDED VEHICLE"), and TomTom's reports with delay times and queue lengths. Reports of the same event are merged, and every line comes from the sources' own facts. Times are UK time. Always follow the signs on the road.

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