M6 crash J21A–J22 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 15:40 on 3 Oct 2026, after 46 min.

Crash on the M6 northbound at J21A–J22 on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 14:54. Cleared at 15:40 after 46 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 northbound · J21A–J22

   Collision

   14:54–15:40 (cleared after 46 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 14:54 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 15:40 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
3. 15:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J21A and J22).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J4A–J4 southbound · 12:13, cleared after 56 min
• M6 crash J3–J2 southbound · yesterday 21:43, cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M6 reported crash J10A–J10 southbound · yesterday 20:17, cleared after 47 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southbound · yesterday 20:14, cleared after 11 h 23 min
• M6 reported crash J2–J3 northbound · yesterday 17:25, cleared after 1 h 7 min
• M6 crash J35–J36 northbound · yesterday 13:38, cleared after 3 h 31 min
• M6 crash J9–J8 southbound · yesterday 11:09, cleared after 7 h 35 min
• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · yesterday 07:08, cleared after 10 h 21 min
• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · Thu 23:23, cleared after 2 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J7–J8 northbound · Thu 13:51, cleared after 24 h 19 min

About this page

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.