M6 crash J3 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J3 on Wednesday 21 October 2026, from 11:26. Cleared at 13:22 after 1 h 56 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 13:22 on 21 Oct 2026, after 1 h 56 min

Location

M6 southbound · J3

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 11:26 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. 13:22 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
3. 13:22 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between M6 Toll and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J21A northbound12:01 · cleared after 51 min
• M6 crash J20 northbound11:10 · Live
• M6 stopped traffic J10–J10A06:17 · cleared after 4 h 7 min
• M6 crash J20 southbound06:17 · Live
• M6 crash J6–J5 southbound05:59 · cleared after 3 h 44 min
• M6 reported crash J28 northboundyesterday 23:57 · cleared after 52 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 19:41 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M6 crash J31A–J31 southboundyesterday 16:46 · cleared after 2 h 32 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20–J21 northboundyesterday 13:36 · cleared after 5 h 32 min
• M6 crash J6 northboundyesterday 12:03 · cleared after 7 h 46 min

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