M6 crash J22–J21

Cleared Cleared at 06:52 on 11 Oct 2026, after 3 h 19 min.

Crash on the M6 at J22–J21 on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 03:33. Cleared at 06:52 after 3 h 19 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 · J22–J21

   Collision

   Road closed · yesterday 03:33–yesterday 06:52 (cleared after 3 h 19 min)

   Motorway signs ×4

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Timeline

1. yesterday 03:33 Motorway signs: “M6 J22-J21 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
2. yesterday 06:52 Motorway signs no longer show “M6 J22-J21 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
3. yesterday 06:52 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Signs on the M1 northbound read “M6 J22-J21 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. M1 northbound between J40 and J41). Marker placed near M6 J22–J21 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• Signs on the M1 southbound read “M6 J22-J21 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. M1 southbound between J43 and J42). Marker placed near M6 J22–J21 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• Signs on the M62 westbound read “M6 J22-J21 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (3 signs; e.g. M62 westbound between J27 and J26). Marker placed near M6 J22–J21 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• Signs on the M621 westbound read “M6 J22-J21 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (2 signs; e.g. M621 westbound between J1 and M62/A650). Marker placed near M6 J22–J21 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound · yesterday 13:13, cleared after 3 h 32 min
• M6 reported crash J19–J18 southbound · yesterday 13:10, cleared after 43 min
• M6 crash J27–J28 northbound · yesterday 09:38, cleared after 45 min
• M6 crash J10A–J10 southbound · yesterday 05:22, cleared after 3 h 31 min
• M6 crash J16–J17 northbound · Sat 18:06, cleared after 4 h 46 min
• M6 crash J15–J16 northbound · Sat 15:40, cleared after 51 min
• M6 crash J12–J13 northbound · Sat 13:33, cleared after 41 min
• M6 crash J21A southbound · Sat 13:27, cleared after 2 h 48 min
• M6 crash J17 southbound · Sat 13:23, cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M6 stopped traffic J9 · Sat 09:11, cleared after 1 h 36 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.