M6 crash J23 northbound
Crash on the M6 northbound at J23 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 01:45. Cleared at 04:01 after 2 h 16 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.
- Status
- Cleared 04:01 on 20 Oct 2026, after 2 h 16 min
- Location
- M6 northbound · J23
- Reported as
- Collision
- Lanes
- 3 of 4 lanes closed
- Sources
- Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×2
Timeline
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
- National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
- Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
- Motorway signs: “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
- National Highways: lane closure lifted
- Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
- Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
Source reports
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound within J23).
- M6 northbound between J22 and J23
- Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J22 and J23).
- Overhead signs read “INCIDENT [HCA2]” (8 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J22 and J23).
Other recent incidents on the M6
- M6 reported crash J23–J22 southbound
- M6 crash J21–J21A
- M6 reported crash J21A southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J22–J23 northbound
- M6 crash J22–J23 northbound
- M6 crash J8–J9 northbound
- M6 stopped traffic J4–J4A northbound
- M6 reported crash J26–J27 northbound
- M6 crash J36–J35
- M6 crash J19–J20 northbound
The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.