M6 crash J41–J40 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J41–J40 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 09:04. Cleared at 09:43 after 39 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 09:43 on 15 Oct 2026, after 39 min

Location

M6 southbound · J41–J40

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 09:04 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 09:43 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 09:43 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between J41 and J40).

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• M6 reported crash J32 southboundyesterday 12:48 · cleared after 47 min
• M6 reported crash J19–J20 northboundyesterday 09:50 · cleared after 43 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8–J9 northboundyesterday 05:31 · cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M6 closed J21A northboundTue 21:55 · cleared after 7 h 17 min

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