M6 crash J17–J16 southbound

Live Still reported at 00:48 UK time, since yesterday 22:18 (2 h 30 min).

Crash on the M6 southbound at J17–J16 on Monday 5 October 2026, from 22:18. Still reported at 00:48 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways, the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M6 southbound · J17–J16

   Collision

   Road closed · since yesterday 22:18 (2 h 30 min) · delay ~8 min · queue 2.4 mi

   National Highways ×4 · Motorway signs · TomTom

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Timeline

1. yesterday 22:18 National Highways: road closed
2. yesterday 23:03 National Highways: road closed
3. yesterday 23:03 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
4. yesterday 23:45 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~45 min
5. yesterday 23:58 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~52)
6. 00:08 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~16)
7. 00:12 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 00:17 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min (reported again)
9. 00:21 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 00:26 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~18 min (reported again)
11. 00:30 TomTom no longer reports it
12. 00:35 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~19 min (reported again)
13. 00:40 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~19)

What the sources said

• M6 southbound within J16
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J17 and J16).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J16–J15 southbound · yesterday 23:45, still reported
• M6 crash J16–J15 southbound · yesterday 22:26, cleared after 1 h
• 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.