M6 crash J6 southbound

Crash on the M6 southbound at J6 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 10:49. Still reported at 12:31 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Live since 10:49 (1 h 43 min)

Location

M6 southbound · J6

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~7 min

At its worst

Delay ~8 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom ×2

Timeline

1. 10:49 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]”
2. 11:03 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
3. 11:18 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
4. 11:36 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min
5. 11:58 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 J6 southbound exit).
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (4 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J6 and J5).

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• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound11:38 · Live
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• M6 crash J16–J17 northbound00:02 · cleared after 1 h 47 min
• M6 stopped traffic J7–J6yesterday 22:31 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M6 crash J15–J16 northboundyesterday 19:32 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M6 stopped traffic J44–J45yesterday 18:45 · cleared after 32 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northboundyesterday 18:09 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M6 crash J45–J44 southboundyesterday 18:05 · cleared after 8 h 27 min
• M6 crash J1–J2 northboundyesterday 15:34 · cleared after 2 h 23 min
• M6 crash J12–J13 northboundyesterday 13:44 · cleared after 2 h 9 min

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