M6 crash J3–J2 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J3–J2 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 12:34. Cleared at 17:10 after 4 h 36 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 17:10 on 6 Nov 2026, after 4 h 36 min

Location

M6 southbound · J3–J2

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Delay ~5 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 12:34 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
2. 15:44 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. 15:44 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. 15:45 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
5. 15:45 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. 16:08 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~5 min
7. 16:18 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 16:45 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
9. 17:10 National Highways: lane closure lifted
10. 17:10 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound within J3).
• Slow traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J3 and J2).
• M6 southbound between J3 and J2

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 stopped traffic J21–J21A16:17 · Live
• M6 crash J14–J15 northbound14:55 · cleared after 50 min
• M6 crash J10A–J9 southbound14:43 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M6 reported crash J10A–J11 northbound14:31 · cleared after 43 min
• M6 crash J15–J16 northbound14:30 · Live
• M6 stopped traffic J20A12:23 · Live
• M6 crash J8–J10A northbound11:29 · Live
• M6 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 18:26 · cleared after 1 h 56 min
• M6 crash J3 southboundyesterday 17:11 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20Ayesterday 14:30 · cleared after 4 h 3 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J3 and M6 J2.

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