M6 crash J2 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J2 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 16:44. Still reported at 18:01 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 16:44 (1 h 16 min)

Location

M6 northbound · J2

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~5 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 16:44 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. 16:49 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
3. 17:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. 17:35 TomTom no longer reports it
5. 17:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (11 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound within J2 before M69 southbound access).

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• M6 stopped traffic J6–J5 southbound13:34 · cleared after 2 h 49 min
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• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound07:40 · cleared after 41 min
• M6 crash J8 northbound06:19 · cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M6 crash J14–J15 northbound05:00 · cleared after 6 h 39 min
• M6 reported crash J2–J1 southboundyesterday 21:03 · cleared after 45 min
• M6 reported crash J45–J44 southboundyesterday 17:54 · cleared after 53 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J2.

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