M6 closed J45–J44 southbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the M6 southbound at J45–J44 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 18:05. Still reported at 20:46 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Live since 18:05 (2 h 41 min)

Location

M6 southbound · J45–J44

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Delay

~101 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom ×2

Timeline

1. 18:05 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
2. 19:12 TomTom: road closed
3. 20:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~88 min

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J45 and J44).
• Closed
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J15–J16 northbound19:32 · Live
• M6 stopped traffic J44–J4518:45 · cleared after 32 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound18:09 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M6 crash J1–J2 northbound15:34 · cleared after 2 h 23 min
• M6 crash J12–J13 northbound13:44 · cleared after 2 h 9 min
• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound13:28 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M6 crash J25–J26 northbound13:20 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southbound12:34 · Live
• M6 crash J7 northbound10:57 · Live
• M6 stopped traffic J20A southbound10:14 · cleared after 8 h 32 min

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