M6 crash J14–J15 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J14–J15 on Sunday 27 September 2026, from 04:59. Cleared at 08:21 after 195 h 22 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 08:21 on 5 Oct 2026, after 195 h 22 min

Location

M6 southbound · J14–J15

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · TomTom · National Highways ×21

Timeline

1. Sun 04:50 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. Sun 05:27 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
5. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
6. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
7. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
8. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
9. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
10. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
11. Sun 05:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
12. Sun 05:29 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
13. Sun 05:29 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. Sun 05:43 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~8 min
15. Sun 05:52 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
16. Sun 05:52 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
17. Sun 05:52 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Accident”
18. Sun 05:57 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~9)
19. Sun 06:01 TomTom no longer reports it
20. Sun 06:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
21. Sun 06:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
22. Sun 06:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
23. Sun 06:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
24. Sun 06:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
25. Sun 06:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
26. Sun 06:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
27. Sun 06:09 National Highways: lane closure lifted
28. Sun 06:09 All clear: no source reports it any more
29. Sun 06:29 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
30. Sun 06:42 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
31. Sun 06:42 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
32. Sun 06:51 National Highways: lane closure lifted
33. Sun 07:02 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
34. Sun 12:00 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
35. Sun 12:20 National Highways: lane closure lifted
36. Sun 12:20 All clear: no source reports it any more
37. Tue 19:13 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
38. Tue 19:43 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
39. Tue 19:43 All clear: no source reports it any more
40. Mon 02:05 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
41. Mon 02:05 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
42. Mon 02:20 Motorway signs: “COLLISION” (reported again)
43. Mon 02:20 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
44. Mon 02:20 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
45. Mon 02:21 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
46. Mon 02:40 National Highways: lane closure lifted
47. Mon 02:48 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
48. Mon 03:06 National Highways: lane closure lifted
49. Mon 03:06 National Highways: lane closure lifted
50. Mon 03:06 All clear: no source reports it any more
51. Mon 03:32 National Highways: lane closure lifted
52. Mon 03:50 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
53. Mon 03:50 All clear: no source reports it any more
54. Mon 07:51 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
55. Mon 08:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
56. Mon 08:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J15 and J14).
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (12 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J15 and J14).
• M6 southbound between J15 and J14
• M6 southbound at the Stafford services between J15 and J14
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J15 and J14).

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 crash J14–J15 northbound05:00 · cleared after 6 h 39 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

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

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