M6 crash J20–J21 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J20–J21 on Monday 26 October 2026, from 02:46. Cleared at 03:37 after 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 03:37 on 26 Oct 2026, after 51 min

Location

M6 northbound · J20–J21

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Mon 02:46 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. Mon 03:37 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. Mon 03:37 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J20 and J21).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J16–J15 southboundyesterday 13:25 · cleared after 56 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J7 northboundyesterday 11:58 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 southboundyesterday 11:12 · cleared after 59 min
• M6 crash J23–J22 southboundyesterday 06:45 · cleared after 3 h 4 min
• M6 stopped traffic J9–J10yesterday 06:09 · cleared after 3 h 17 min
• M6 crash J4 southboundyesterday 05:53 · cleared after 3 h 52 min
• M6 stopped traffic J10–J9 southboundSun 18:24 · cleared after 4 h 40 min
• M6 crash J15–J14 southboundSun 16:45 · cleared after 14 h 4 min
• M6 stopped traffic J18–J19 northboundSun 16:02 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M6 crash J13–J14 northboundSun 14:01 · cleared after 43 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J20 and M6 J21.

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