M6 crash J32–J31A southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J32–J31A on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 07:58. Cleared at 10:34 after 2 h 35 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:34 on 12 Nov 2026, after 2 h 35 min

Location

M6 southbound · J32–J31A

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~19 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs ×5

Timeline

1. 07:58 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min
2. 08:07 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
3. 08:35 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
4. 08:37 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
5. 08:38 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
6. 08:39 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
7. 09:08 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
8. 09:08 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
9. 09:11 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
10. 09:11 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
11. 09:16 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
12. 09:20 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
13. 09:21 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
14. 09:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
15. 09:45 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
16. 09:48 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
17. 09:57 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
18. 10:02 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
19. 10:11 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
20. 10:15 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
21. 10:15 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
22. 10:34 TomTom no longer reports it
23. 10:34 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic, Lane closed
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (8 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J30 and J31).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (7 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J32 and J31A).
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J31A and J32).
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound within J32).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound07:40 · cleared after 41 min
• M6 crash J8 northbound06:19 · cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M6 crash J14–J15 northbound05:00 · cleared after 6 h 39 min
• M6 reported crash J2–J1 southboundyesterday 21:03 · cleared after 45 min
• M6 reported crash J45–J44 southboundyesterday 17:54 · cleared after 53 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 16:38 · cleared after 2 h 46 min
• M6 crash J32 northboundyesterday 16:17 · cleared after 1 h 57 min
• M6 stopped traffic J21A–J22 northboundyesterday 14:37 · cleared after 3 h 49 min
• M6 stopped traffic J5–J6 northboundyesterday 13:15 · cleared after 5 h 48 min
• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northboundyesterday 13:10 · cleared after 36 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J32 and M6 J31A.

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