M6 crash J19–J18 southbound

Live Still reported at 07:48 UK time, since 06:08 (1 h 40 min).

Crash on the M6 southbound at J19–J18 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 06:08. Still reported at 07:48 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

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   M6 southbound · J19–J18

   Collision

   1 of 3 lanes closed · since 06:08 (1 h 40 min) · delay ~15 min

   Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom · National Highways ×3

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Timeline

1. 06:08 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
2. 06:52 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. 07:06 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
4. 07:11 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
5. 07:11 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
6. 07:15 TomTom: collision, “Queuing traffic, Accident”, delay ~4 min
7. 07:20 TomTom: delay now ~9 min (was ~4), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
8. 07:25 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~9)

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between J19 and J18).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J19 and J18).
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• M6 southbound between J19 and J18

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J3–J2 southbound · 06:41, still reported
• M6 closed J16–J15 · yesterday 23:49, cleared after 4 h 47 min
• M6 crash J6 northbound · yesterday 21:47, cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M6 reported crash J13–J12 southbound · yesterday 17:19, cleared after 37 min
• M6 crash J36–J35 · yesterday 16:09, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M6 crash J3 southbound · yesterday 07:01, cleared after 3 h 23 min
• M6 closed J16–J15 · yesterday 01:34, cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M6 crash J15 southbound · Wed 23:40, cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M6 reported crash J34–J35 northbound · Wed 19:33, cleared after 47 min
• M6 closed J3 southbound · Wed 18:30, cleared after 2 h 43 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.