M6 traffic today

Right now on the M6: 3 obstructions or hazards.

Updated 23:28 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays

Right now

1. M6 southbound · J19–J18

   Obstruction or hazard

   since 19:37 (3 h 51 min)

   Motorway signs

   Timeline · 1 update

   1. 19:37 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

2. M6 southbound · J15–J14

   Obstruction or hazard

   since 13:26 (10 h 2 min)

   Motorway signs

   Timeline · 5 updates

   1. 12:51 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
   2. 12:51 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
   3. 13:03 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   4. 13:22 National Highways: lane closure lifted
   5. 13:26 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”

3. M6 northbound · J14–J15

   Obstruction or hazard

   since 03:54 (19 h 34 min)

   Motorway signs

   Timeline · 7 updates

   1. 02:24 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   2. 03:31 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   3. 03:54 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   4. 13:57 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
   5. 13:57 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   6. 20:28 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
   7. 20:28 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

Roadworks now

• Southbound J18–J16until 29 Apr1 of 3 lanes closedM6 both directions J18 to J16 - narrow lanes for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways
• Northbound J18–J16until 29 Apr1 of 3 lanes closedM6 both directions J18 to J16 - narrow lanes for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways
• Southbound J40–J39until Fri 20:001 of 4 lanes closedM6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)
• Southbound J40–J39until Fri 20:001 of 4 lanes closedM6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)
• Southbound J40–J39until Fri 20:001 of 4 lanes closedM6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)
• Northbound J39until 31 Dec1 of 3 lanes closedM6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure
• Northbound J41until 31 Dec1 of 3 lanes closedM6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure
• Southbound J40–J39until Fri 20:001 of 4 lanes closedM6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)
• Southbound J40–J39until Fri 20:001 of 4 lanes closedM6 Southbound Jct 40 to 39 Lane 3 closure with Narrow lanes (Mp 459/4 - 455/7)
• Northbound J36until 28 Nov1 of 4 lanes closedM6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)
• Northbound J34–J35until 26 Nov1 of 4 lanes closedM6 Northbound Jct 34 to 35 Lane 1 closure (393/3A to 394/0A)
• Northbound J35until 26 Nov1 of 3 lanes closedM6 Northbound Jct 35 Exit slip road lane 1 closure
• Northbound J35until 26 Nov1 of 3 lanes closedM6 Northbound Jct 35 Exit slip road lane 1 closure
• Southbound J4Auntil 7 Dec1 of 3 lanes closedM6 - M42 link road hardshoulder closure northbound
• Southbound J44until Mon 06:002 of 3 lanes closedM6 Southbound Scotland Border to Jct 44 Lane 1 and 2 closure (504/5M to 502/2B)
• Southbound J45until Mon 06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J45until Mon 06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J33–J31Auntil Mon 06:001 of 4 lanes closedM6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)
• Southbound J33–J31Auntil Thu 06:001 of 4 lanes closedM6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)
• Southbound J17until Mon 06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J18–J17until Mon 06:003 of 3 lanes closedM6 southbound lanes 2, 3 and 4 closure (MP 273/2 to 271/2)
• Southbound J17–J16until Mon 06:00Closed
• Southbound J16until Mon 06:00Exit slip road closed
• Northbound J28until Mon 06:00Exit slip road closed
• Northbound J27–J28until Mon 06:00Entry slip road closedM6 Northbound Charnock Richards services exit and entry slip road closures
• Northbound J27until Mon 06:00Entry slip road closed

Closures tonight

• Southbound J4519:35–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J4520:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J1722:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J17–J1622:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J1622:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Northbound J2822:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Northbound J27–J2822:00–06:00Entry slip road closedM6 Northbound Charnock Richards services exit and entry slip road closures
• Northbound J2722:00–06:00Entry slip road closed

Earlier today

• M6 northbound · J2–J3: Obstruction or hazard21:49–22:29
• M6 southbound · J12–J11A: Obstruction or hazard20:28–21:28
• M6 southbound · J23: Broken-down vehicle20:19–20:58
• M6 southbound · J23–J22: Obstruction or hazard19:20–19:58
• M6 northbound · J15–J16: Collision17:27–18:28
• M6 southbound · J17–J16: Broken-down vehicle17:20–18:02
• M6 southbound · J19–J18: Broken-down vehicle16:20–17:04
• M6 southbound · J34–J33: Obstruction or hazard16:07–16:57
• M6 northbound · J15–J16: Obstruction or hazard15:36–16:27
• M6 southbound · J3–J2: Obstruction or hazard15:21–15:57
• M6 southbound · J27–J26: Obstruction or hazard15:18–15:57
• M6 southbound · J10A–J10: Broken-down vehicle15:03–16:57
• M6 southbound · J24–J23: Broken-down vehicle14:16–15:12
• M6 southbound · J21A: Obstruction or hazard13:57–14:57
• M6 northbound · J21A: Obstruction or hazard13:57–14:57
• M6 southbound · J14–J13: Lane closure · cause not reported yet13:24–14:18
• M6 northbound · J3–J3A: Broken-down vehicle13:16–13:57
• M6 northbound · J3–J3A: Lane closure · cause not reported yet13:10–13:46
• M6 northbound · J14–J15: Lane closure · cause not reported yet13:07–13:46
• M6 southbound · J17–J16: Broken-down vehicle12:47–13:26

Planned closures: next 7 days

Monday 9 November

• Southbound J4019:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J10–J722:00–05:00Closed

Tuesday 10 November

• Southbound J4019:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J2121:00–05:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J10–J722:00–05:00Closed

Wednesday 11 November

• Southbound J2121:00–05:00Entry slip road closed
• Northbound J2421:00–05:00Entry slip road closed
• Northbound J12–J1321:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J10–J722:00–05:00Closed
• Southbound J37–J3622:00–06:00Entry slip road closedM6 Southbound Killington lake Exit and Entry slip road closures

Thursday 12 November

• Southbound J1221:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J37–J3622:00–06:00Entry slip road closedM6 Southbound Killington lake Exit and Entry slip road closures
• Southbound J10–J722:00–05:00Closed

Friday 13 November

• Northbound J2821:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Northbound J2821:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J1922:00–06:00Link road closedM6 southbound M1 Jct 19 link road closure
• Southbound J10–J722:00–05:00Closed

Saturday 14 November

• Northbound J723:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J2923:00–05:00Link road closedM6 Southbound to M65 Eastbound link road closure

Sunday 15 November

• Northbound J721:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Northbound J1721:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Northbound J16–J1721:00–06:00Entry slip road closedM6 Northbound Sandbach Services exit and entry slip road closures
• Southbound J2923:00–05:00Link road closedM6 Southbound to M65 Eastbound link road closure

Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.

Recent incidents

• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northbound17:27 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M6 crash J6–J714:28 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M6 crash J15–J14 southbound03:38 · cleared after 4 h 17 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J7yesterday 16:41 · cleared after 41 min
• M6 stopped traffic J19–J18 southboundFri 20:29 · cleared after 5 h 18 min
• M6 reported crash J34–J35 northboundFri 18:37 · cleared after 39 min
• M6 stopped traffic J21–J21AFri 16:17 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M6 crash J14–J15 northboundFri 14:55 · cleared after 50 min
• M6 crash J10A–J9 southboundFri 14:43 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M6 reported crash J10A–J11 northboundFri 14:31 · cleared after 43 min
• M6 crash J15–J16 northboundFri 14:30 · cleared after 4 h 50 min
• M6 crash J3–J2 southboundFri 12:34 · cleared after 4 h 36 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20AFri 12:23 · cleared after 6 h 2 min
• M6 crash J8–J10A northboundFri 11:29 · cleared after 10 h 47 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southboundThu 18:26 · cleared after 1 h 56 min
• M6 crash J3 southboundThu 17:11 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20AThu 14:30 · cleared after 4 h 3 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northboundThu 12:37 · cleared after 4 h 32 min
• M6 crash J6 northboundThu 12:36 · cleared after 6 h 48 min
• M6 crash J13–J12 southboundThu 09:32 · cleared after 3 h 54 min

The last 7 days

Junctions with the most incidents (30 days)

• J18–J19133 incidents, 22 collisions
• J14–J15127 incidents, 10 collisions
• J16–J1789 incidents, 9 collisions
• J3–J3A82 incidents, 2 collisions
• J12–J1362 incidents, 4 collisions

M6 junctions

Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.

• J1
• J2
• J3
• J3A
• J4
• J4A
• J5
• J6
• J7
• J7A
• J8
• J9
• J10
• J10A
• J11
• J11A
• J12
• J13
• J14
• J15
• J16
• J17
• J18
• J19
• J20
• J20A
• J21
• J21A
• J22
• J23
• J24
• J25
• J26
• J27
• J28
• J29
• J30
• J31
• J31A
• J32
• J33
• J34
• J35
• J36
• J37
• J38
• J39
• J40
• J41
• J42
• J43
• J44
• J45
• J47

Nearby roads

Common questions

Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time. M6 RSS feed