M6 crash J26–J25 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J26–J25 on Friday 25 September 2026, from 12:26. Cleared at 13:26 after 1 h. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 13:26 on 25 Sept 2026, after 1 h

Location

M6 southbound · J26–J25

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways

Timeline

1. Fri 12:26 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Fri 12:41 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. Fri 13:11 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
4. Fri 13:11 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Fri 13:26 National Highways: lane closure lifted

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J26 and J25).
• M6 southbound between J26 and J25

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J16 southboundyesterday 19:23 · cleared after 48 min
• M6 reported crash J16–J15 southboundyesterday 18:53 · cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M6 closed J5–J4A southboundyesterday 16:23 · cleared after 1 h 22 min
• M6 crash J8 southboundyesterday 13:38 · cleared after 5 h 30 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J5 southboundyesterday 08:05 · cleared after 3 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J23–J22 southboundyesterday 06:51 · cleared after 3 h 12 min
• M6 crash J12 northboundyesterday 06:51 · cleared after 47 min
• M6 stopped traffic J10A–J10 southboundyesterday 06:24 · cleared after 3 h 14 min
• M6 crash J19–J18 southboundMon 20:52 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M6 stopped traffic J18–J17 southboundMon 15:39 · cleared after 3 h 6 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J26 and M6 J25.

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