M6 crash J3–J2 southbound

Live Still reported at 23:01 UK time, since 21:43 (1 h 18 min).

Crash on the M6 southbound at J3–J2 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 21:43. Still reported at 23:01 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

1. !

   M6 southbound · J3–J2

   Collision

   since 21:43 (1 h 18 min)

   Motorway signs

See the M6 on the live map M6 traffic now

Timeline

1. 21:43 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between J3 and J2).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J10A–J10 southbound · 20:17, cleared after 47 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southbound · 20:14, still reported
• M6 reported crash J2–J3 northbound · 17:25, cleared after 1 h 7 min
• M6 crash J35–J36 northbound · 13:38, cleared after 3 h 31 min
• M6 crash J9–J8 southbound · 11:09, cleared after 7 h 35 min
• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · 07:08, cleared after 10 h 21 min
• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · yesterday 23:23, cleared after 2 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J7–J8 northbound · yesterday 13:51, cleared after 24 h 19 min
• M6 crash J2–J1 southbound · yesterday 07:31, cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northbound · yesterday 04:32, cleared after 49 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.