M6 crash J12–J13 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 11:47 on 30 Sept 2026, after 40 min.

Crash on the M6 northbound at J12–J13 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 11:07. Cleared at 11:47 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 northbound · J12–J13

   Collision

   11:07–11:47 (cleared after 40 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 11:07 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 11:47 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
3. 11:47 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J12 and J13).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J31–J30 southbound · 11:58, still reported
• M6 closed J10A–J10 southbound · 05:35, cleared after 5 h 42 min
• M6 crash J21–J20 southbound · yesterday 15:50, cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M6 crash J16–J17 northbound · yesterday 15:23, cleared after 2 h 49 min
• M6 crash J13–J12 southbound · yesterday 11:12, cleared after 29 min
• M6 crash J3 northbound · yesterday 07:52, cleared after 5 h 50 min
• M6 crash J15–J16 northbound · Mon 15:06, cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northbound · Mon 15:01, cleared after 35 min
• M6 crash J21–J20 southbound · Mon 14:25, cleared after 1 h 32 min
• M6 crash J41–J40 · Mon 11:45, cleared after 1 h 50 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.