M6 crash J14–J15 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J14–J15 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 08:51. Cleared at 09:45 after 54 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 09:45 on 20 Oct 2026, after 54 min

Location

M6 northbound · J14–J15

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 08:51 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 08:58 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 09:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
4. 09:27 TomTom no longer reports it
5. 09:39 National Highways: lane closure lifted
6. 09:45 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
7. 09:45 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J14 and J15).
• Slow traffic
• M6 northbound between J14 and J15

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 stopped traffic J23–J22 southbound06:41 · cleared after 4 h 12 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8–J906:19 · cleared after 3 h 4 min
• M6 stopped traffic J7–J6 southbound06:14 · cleared after 4 h 35 min
• M6 crash J23 northbound01:45 · cleared after 2 h 16 min
• M6 reported crash J23–J22 southbound01:45 · cleared after 58 min
• M6 crash J21–J21Ayesterday 18:55 · cleared after 32 min
• M6 reported crash J21A southboundyesterday 18:41 · cleared after 1 h
• M6 stopped traffic J22–J23 northboundyesterday 18:25 · cleared after 2 h 57 min
• M6 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 14:29 · cleared after 2 h 42 min
• M6 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 13:40 · cleared after 6 h 10 min

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