M6 crash J23 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J23 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 20:37. Cleared at 21:49 after 1 h 13 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 21:49 on 15 Oct 2026, after 1 h 13 min

Location

M6 northbound · J23

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways

Timeline

1. yesterday 20:37 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. yesterday 20:37 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
3. yesterday 20:37 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
4. yesterday 21:47 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. yesterday 21:47 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
6. yesterday 21:49 National Highways: lane closure lifted
7. yesterday 21:49 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

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

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 stopped traffic J20Ayesterday 13:49 · cleared after 4 h 54 min
• M6 crash J5–J4A southboundyesterday 13:03 · cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M6 crash J14–J15 northboundyesterday 11:40 · cleared after 1 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8–J9yesterday 11:35 · cleared after 7 h 32 min
• M6 reported crash J14–J15 northboundyesterday 09:53 · cleared after 51 min
• M6 crash J41–J40 southboundyesterday 09:04 · cleared after 39 min
• M6 crash J3–J3A northboundyesterday 06:50 · cleared after 4 h 54 min
• M6 crash J32 southboundyesterday 06:26 · cleared after 11 h 17 min
• M6 reported crash J21 southboundWed 18:56 · cleared after 44 min
• M6 crash J19–J18 southboundWed 13:55 · cleared after 1 h 2 min

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