M6 crash J12 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J12 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 17:20. Cleared at 18:11 after 52 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 18:11 on 30 Oct 2026, after 52 min

Location

M6 southbound · J12

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways

Timeline

1. Fri 17:20 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Fri 17:33 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. Fri 18:03 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
4. Fri 18:11 National Highways: lane closure lifted
5. Fri 18:11 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound within J12).
• M6 southbound within J12

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J16–J15 southboundyesterday 13:25 · cleared after 56 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J7 northboundyesterday 11:58 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 southboundyesterday 11:12 · cleared after 59 min
• M6 crash J23–J22 southboundyesterday 06:45 · cleared after 3 h 4 min
• M6 stopped traffic J9–J10yesterday 06:09 · cleared after 3 h 17 min
• M6 crash J4 southboundyesterday 05:53 · cleared after 3 h 52 min
• M6 stopped traffic J10–J9 southboundSun 18:24 · cleared after 4 h 40 min
• M6 crash J15–J14 southboundSun 16:45 · cleared after 14 h 4 min
• M6 stopped traffic J18–J19 northboundSun 16:02 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M6 crash J13–J14 northboundSun 14:01 · cleared after 43 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J12.

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