M6 crash J16–J17 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J16–J17 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 00:02. Still reported at 01:35 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 00:02 (1 h 34 min)

Location

M6 northbound · J16–J17

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. yesterday 23:51 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 00:02 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. 00:32 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
4. 01:25 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J16 and J17).
• M6 northbound at the Sandbach services between J16 and J17

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 stopped traffic J7–J6yesterday 22:31 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M6 crash J15–J16 northboundyesterday 19:32 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M6 stopped traffic J44–J45yesterday 18:45 · cleared after 32 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northboundyesterday 18:09 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M6 crash J45–J44 southboundyesterday 18:05 · Live
• M6 crash J1–J2 northboundyesterday 15:34 · cleared after 2 h 23 min
• M6 crash J12–J13 northboundyesterday 13:44 · cleared after 2 h 9 min
• M6 crash J19–J18 southboundyesterday 13:28 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M6 crash J25–J26 northboundyesterday 13:20 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 12:34 · Live

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