M6 crash J16–J15 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 23:26 on 5 Oct 2026, after 1 h.

Crash on the M6 southbound at J16–J15 on Monday 5 October 2026, from 22:26. Cleared at 23:26 after 1 h. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 southbound · J16–J15

   Collision

   yesterday 22:26–yesterday 23:26 (cleared after 1 h)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. yesterday 22:26 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 23:26 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 23:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between J16 and J15).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J16–J15 southbound · yesterday 23:45, still reported
• M6 crash J17–J16 southbound · yesterday 22:18, still reported
• M6 reported crash J15–J14 southbound · yesterday 22:13, cleared after 43 min
• M6 closed J11A–J12 northbound · yesterday 21:05, still reported
• M6 crash J20A southbound · yesterday 14:23, still reported
• M6 crash J27–J28 northbound · yesterday 07:50, cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M6 crash J22–J23 northbound · Sun 19:05, cleared after 1 h 43 min
• M6 crash J13–J12 southbound · Sun 15:53, cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M6 crash J13–J14 northbound · Sun 05:04, cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M6 crash J21A–J22 northbound · Sat 14:54, cleared after 46 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.