M6 crash J6 northbound

Crash on the M6 northbound at J6 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 00:46. Cleared at 01:30 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 01:30 on 23 Oct 2026, after 44 min

Location

M6 northbound · J6

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 00:46 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 01:30 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 01:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from A38(M) to M6 J6 northbound).

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• M6 reported crash J29 northboundyesterday 17:18 · cleared after 41 min
• M6 crash J19–J18 southboundyesterday 16:39 · cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M6 crash J3–J3A northboundyesterday 16:20 · cleared after 2 h 32 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northboundyesterday 15:13 · cleared after 2 h 15 min
• M6 crash J2 northboundyesterday 15:04 · cleared after 58 min
• M6 stopped traffic J21 southboundyesterday 14:29 · cleared after 5 h
• M6 crash J21A southboundyesterday 13:13 · cleared after 1 h 45 min

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