M6 crash J6 northbound

Live Still reported at 22:58 UK time, since 21:47 (1 h 11 min).

Crash on the M6 northbound at J6 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 21:47. Still reported at 22:58 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 northbound · J6

   Collision

   since 21:47 (1 h 11 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 21:47 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”

What the sources said

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

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J13–J12 southbound · 17:19, cleared after 37 min
• M6 crash J36–J35 · 16:09, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M6 crash J3 southbound · 07:01, cleared after 3 h 23 min
• M6 closed J16–J15 · 01:34, cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M6 crash J15 southbound · yesterday 23:40, cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M6 reported crash J34–J35 northbound · yesterday 19:33, cleared after 47 min
• M6 closed J3 southbound · yesterday 18:30, cleared after 2 h 43 min
• M6 closed J6–J5 southbound · yesterday 16:37, cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M6 crash J32–J31A southbound · Tue 16:45, cleared after 2 h 46 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20A · Tue 15:45, cleared after 2 h 27 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.