M6 closed J12–J11A southbound (obstruction)

Cleared Cleared at 13:17 on 2 Oct 2026, after 201 h 51 min.

Road closure on the M6 southbound at J12–J11A on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 03:26. Cleared at 13:17 after 201 h 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M6 southbound · J12–J11A

   Obstruction or hazard

   Road closed · Thu 03:26–13:17 (cleared after 201 h 51 min)

   Motorway signs · National Highways

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Timeline

1. Thu 03:18 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. Thu 03:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. Thu 03:33 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Fri 03:38 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
5. Fri 04:09 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. Fri 04:09 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. 06:29 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
8. 11:30 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
9. 11:30 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. 12:00 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
11. 12:42 National Highways: road closed
12. 13:01 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
13. 13:17 National Highways: road reopened
14. 13:17 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between J12 and J11A).
• M6 southbound between J12 and J11A

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J35–J36 northbound · 13:38, still reported
• M6 crash J9–J8 southbound · 11:09, still reported
• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · 07:08, cleared after 6 h 52 min
• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · yesterday 23:23, cleared after 2 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J7–J8 northbound · yesterday 13:51, cleared after 24 h 19 min
• M6 crash J2–J1 southbound · yesterday 07:31, cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northbound · yesterday 04:32, cleared after 49 min
• M6 closed J16 southbound · yesterday 04:26, cleared after 47 min
• M6 crash J16–J15 southbound · yesterday 04:21, cleared after 11 h 45 min
• M6 crash J15 northbound · yesterday 04:21, cleared after 8 h 2 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.