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M6 crash J27 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J27 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 08:15. Cleared at 11:01 after 2 h 46 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status
Cleared 11:01 on 4 Nov 2026, after 2 h 46 min
Location
M6 southbound · J27
Reported as
Collision
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~194 min
Sources
TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs ×2
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Timeline

  1. Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
  2. Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
  3. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident, Accident”, delay ~20 min
  4. TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~22), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
  5. TomTom: delay now ~64 min (was ~44)
  6. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~51 min
  7. TomTom: delay now ~73 min (was ~56)
  8. TomTom: delay now ~101 min (was ~73)
  9. TomTom: delay now ~162 min (was ~119)
  10. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~194 min
  11. TomTom: delay now ~123 min (was ~194)
  12. Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
  13. Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (reported again)
  14. TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~24 min (was ~44), “Stationary traffic”
  15. TomTom no longer reports it
  16. Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
  17. Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
  18. All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

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