M6 closed J3–J3A northbound (obstruction)

Cleared Cleared at 04:39 on 25 Sept 2026, after 29 h 16 min.

Road closure on the M6 northbound at J3–J3A on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 23:23. Cleared at 04:39 after 29 h 16 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M6 northbound · J3–J3A

   Obstruction or hazard

   Road closed · Wed 23:23–yesterday 04:39 (cleared after 29 h 16 min)

   TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs ×3

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Timeline

1. Wed 23:23 TomTom: road closed
2. Wed 23:40 TomTom: road closed
3. Wed 23:43 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
4. Thu 00:07 TomTom no longer reports it
5. Thu 00:23 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. Thu 00:34 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
7. Thu 01:04 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. Thu 01:04 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. Thu 01:51 TomTom: road closed (reported again)
10. Thu 01:58 TomTom no longer reports it
11. Thu 01:58 All clear: no source reports it any more
12. Thu 03:07 TomTom: road closed (reported again)
13. Thu 03:17 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
14. Thu 03:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. Thu 03:44 TomTom no longer reports it
16. Thu 03:44 All clear: no source reports it any more
17. yesterday 04:09 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
18. yesterday 04:39 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
19. yesterday 04:39 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Closed
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J3 and J3A).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (4 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J3 and J3A).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J2 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J32 southbound · 14:49, cleared after 58 min
• M6 crash J32 northbound · 13:30, cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M6 crash J3–J2 southbound · 06:47, cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M6 crash J21A southbound · yesterday 23:49, cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M6 reported crash J20 northbound · yesterday 23:26, cleared after 48 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20–J21 northbound · yesterday 15:29, cleared after 43 min
• M6 crash J2–J1 southbound · yesterday 14:54, cleared after 5 h 19 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20A–J19 · yesterday 12:29, cleared after 2 h 46 min
• M6 crash J26–J25 southbound · yesterday 12:26, cleared after 1 h
• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound · yesterday 12:25, cleared after 5 h 40 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.