M6 crash J25–J26 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J25–J26 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 13:20. Cleared at 14:23 after 1 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 14:23 on 16 Oct 2026, after 1 h 2 min

Location

M6 northbound · J25–J26

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 13:20 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 14:23 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
3. 14:23 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J25 and J26).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J12–J13 northbound13:44 · Live
• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound13:28 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southbound12:34 · Live
• M6 stopped traffic J710:57 · Live
• M6 reported crash J30–J31 northbound09:45 · cleared after 36 min
• M6 crash J806:53 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M6 crash J23 northboundyesterday 20:37 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• 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

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