M6 crash J2–J3 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J2–J3 on Sunday 18 October 2026, from 11:40. Cleared at 13:36 after 1 h 56 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 13:36 on 18 Oct 2026, after 1 h 56 min

Location

M6 northbound · J2–J3

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways ×4

Timeline

1. 11:40 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 11:40 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 12:56 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
4. 12:56 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
5. 13:05 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
6. 13:35 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
7. 13:36 National Highways: lane closure lifted
8. 13:36 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J2 and J3).
• M6 northbound between J2 and J3
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J2 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J39–J40 northbound12:12 · cleared after 52 min
• M6 crash J15–J14 southboundyesterday 22:48 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J7 northboundyesterday 19:02 · cleared after 1 h 33 min
• M6 crash J8 northboundyesterday 15:50 · cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M6 reported crash J18–J19 northboundyesterday 12:41 · cleared after 47 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northboundyesterday 11:38 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
• M6 crash J6 southboundyesterday 10:49 · cleared after 3 h 20 min
• M6 crash J16–J17 northboundyesterday 00:02 · cleared after 1 h 47 min
• M6 stopped traffic J7–J6Fri 22:31 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M6 crash J15–J16 northboundFri 19:32 · cleared after 2 h 13 min

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