M6 crash J4A–J4 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 13:09 on 3 Oct 2026, after 56 min.

Crash on the M6 southbound at J4A–J4 on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 12:13. Cleared at 13:09 after 56 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M6 southbound · J4A–J4

   Collision

   12:13–13:09 (cleared after 56 min) · delay ~34 min

   Motorway signs · TomTom

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Timeline

1. 12:13 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 12:56 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~34 min
3. 13:01 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 13:09 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
5. 13:09 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J4A and J4).
• Stationary traffic, Accident

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• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · Thu 23:23, cleared after 2 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J7–J8 northbound · Thu 13:51, cleared after 24 h 19 min
• M6 crash J2–J1 southbound · Thu 07:31, cleared after 1 h 51 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.