M6 crash J3–J2 southbound

Live Still reported at 07:49 UK time, since 06:41 (1 h 7 min).

Crash on the M6 southbound at J3–J2 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 06:41. Still reported at 07:49 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M6 southbound · J3–J2

   Collision

   since 06:41 (1 h 7 min) · delay ~49 min · queue 7.0 mi

   TomTom ×5 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 06:41 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 06:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
3. 06:53 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
4. 06:58 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
5. 07:02 TomTom: delay now ~31 min (was ~19)
6. 07:07 TomTom: delay now ~47 min (was ~31)
7. 07:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~46 min
8. 07:12 TomTom: collision, “Closed, Accident”, road closed
9. 07:21 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~45 min
10. 07:30 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~45 min
11. 07:34 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
12. 07:37 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (4 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J3 and J2).
• Closed, Accident

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound · 06:08, still reported
• M6 closed J16–J15 · yesterday 23:49, cleared after 4 h 47 min
• M6 crash J6 northbound · yesterday 21:47, cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M6 reported crash J13–J12 southbound · yesterday 17:19, cleared after 37 min
• M6 crash J36–J35 · yesterday 16:09, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M6 crash J3 southbound · yesterday 07:01, cleared after 3 h 23 min
• M6 closed J16–J15 · yesterday 01:34, cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M6 crash J15 southbound · Wed 23:40, cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M6 reported crash J34–J35 northbound · Wed 19:33, cleared after 47 min
• M6 closed J3 southbound · Wed 18:30, cleared after 2 h 43 min

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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.