M6 crash J16–J17 northbound

Live Still reported at 17:12 UK time, since 15:23 (1 h 48 min).

Crash on the M6 northbound at J16–J17 on Tuesday 29 September 2026, from 15:23. Still reported at 17:12 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

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   M6 northbound · J16–J17

   Collision

   since 15:23 (1 h 48 min) · delay ~10 min · queue 4.4 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways ×4

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Timeline

1. 15:23 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 15:23 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
3. 15:46 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
4. 15:46 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min
5. 15:51 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
6. 16:00 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~12)
7. 16:04 TomTom: delay now ~29 min (was ~20)
8. 16:32 National Highways: 2 of 3 lanes closed (was 1)
9. 16:32 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~35)
10. 16:55 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~31)
11. 17:02 National Highways: lane closure lifted
12. 17:04 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
13. 17:09 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~16)

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (4 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J16 and J17).
• Queuing traffic
• M6 northbound between J16 and J17

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J21–J20 southbound · 15:50, still reported
• M6 crash J13–J12 southbound · 11:12, cleared after 29 min
• M6 crash J3 northbound · 07:52, cleared after 5 h 50 min
• M6 crash J15–J16 northbound · yesterday 15:06, cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northbound · yesterday 15:01, cleared after 35 min
• M6 crash J21–J20 southbound · yesterday 14:25, cleared after 1 h 32 min
• M6 crash J41–J40 · yesterday 11:45, cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M6 reported crash J26–J27 northbound · yesterday 11:27, cleared after 38 min
• M6 reported crash J4–J4A northbound · Sun 20:26, cleared after 36 min
• M6 delays J11–J10A southbound · Sun 12:53, cleared after 2 h 8 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.