M6 crash J22–J23 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 20:48 on 4 Oct 2026, after 1 h 43 min.

Crash on the M6 northbound at J22–J23 on Sunday 4 October 2026, from 19:05. Cleared at 20:48 after 1 h 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 northbound · J22–J23

   Collision

   19:05–20:48 (cleared after 1 h 43 min)

   Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 19:05 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. 19:06 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
3. 20:48 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
4. 20:48 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
5. 20:48 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J22 and J23).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J22 and J23).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J13–J12 southbound · 15:53, cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M6 crash J13–J14 northbound · 05:04, cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M6 crash J21A–J22 northbound · yesterday 14:54, cleared after 46 min
• M6 crash J4A–J4 southbound · yesterday 12:13, cleared after 56 min
• M6 crash J3–J2 southbound · Fri 21:43, cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M6 reported crash J10A–J10 southbound · Fri 20:17, cleared after 47 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southbound · Fri 20:14, cleared after 11 h 23 min
• M6 reported crash J2–J3 northbound · Fri 17:25, cleared after 1 h 7 min
• M6 crash J35–J36 northbound · Fri 13:38, cleared after 3 h 31 min
• M6 crash J9–J8 southbound · Fri 11:19, cleared after 55 h 59 min

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