M6 crash J16 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J16 on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from 19:23. Cleared at 20:11 after 48 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 20:11 on 10 Nov 2026, after 48 min

Location

M6 southbound · J16

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways

Timeline

1. yesterday 19:23 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. yesterday 19:23 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. yesterday 20:10 National Highways: lane closure lifted
4. yesterday 20:11 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. yesterday 20:11 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound within J16).
• M6 southbound within J16

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J16–J15 southboundyesterday 18:53 · cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M6 closed J5–J4A southboundyesterday 16:23 · cleared after 1 h 22 min
• M6 crash J8 southboundyesterday 13:38 · cleared after 5 h 30 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J5 southboundyesterday 08:05 · cleared after 3 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J23–J22 southboundyesterday 06:51 · cleared after 3 h 12 min
• M6 crash J12 northboundyesterday 06:51 · cleared after 47 min
• M6 stopped traffic J10A–J10 southboundyesterday 06:24 · cleared after 3 h 14 min
• M6 crash J19–J18 southboundMon 20:52 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M6 stopped traffic J18–J17 southboundMon 15:39 · cleared after 3 h 6 min
• M6 stopped traffic J9–J10 northboundMon 12:30 · cleared after 6 h 20 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J16.

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