M6 crash J14–J15 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J14–J15 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 05:00. Cleared at 11:39 after 6 h 39 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 11:39 on 12 Nov 2026, after 6 h 39 min

Location

M6 northbound · J14–J15

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways ×8

Timeline

1. 05:00 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 05:00 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 05:43 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
4. 05:43 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
5. 06:10 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 1)
6. 06:40 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)
7. 07:24 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
8. 07:37 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
9. 08:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 11:20 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
11. 11:39 National Highways: lane closure lifted
12. 11:39 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J14 and J15).
• M6 northbound between J14 and J15
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J14 and J15).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J32–J31A southbound07:58 · cleared after 2 h 35 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound07:40 · cleared after 41 min
• M6 crash J8 northbound06:19 · cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M6 reported crash J2–J1 southboundyesterday 21:03 · cleared after 45 min
• M6 reported crash J45–J44 southboundyesterday 17:54 · cleared after 53 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 16:38 · cleared after 2 h 46 min
• M6 crash J32 northboundyesterday 16:17 · cleared after 1 h 57 min
• M6 stopped traffic J21A–J22 northboundyesterday 14:37 · cleared after 3 h 49 min
• M6 stopped traffic J5–J6 northboundyesterday 13:15 · cleared after 5 h 48 min
• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northboundyesterday 13:10 · cleared after 36 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J14 and M6 J15.

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