M6 delays J17–J16 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 16:14 on 9 Oct 2026, after 4 h 41 min.

Long delays on the M6 southbound at J17–J16 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 11:33. Cleared at 16:14 after 4 h 41 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M6 southbound · J17–J16

   Broken-down vehicle

   1 of 3 lanes closed · Fri 11:33–Fri 16:14 (cleared after 4 h 41 min) · delay ~8 min · queue 5.4 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs · National Highways

At its worst: delay ~25 min

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Timeline

1. Fri 11:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. Fri 12:28 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~12)
3. Fri 12:32 TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~17)
4. Fri 12:37 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~25)
5. Fri 12:55 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. Fri 13:00 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
7. Fri 13:04 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. Fri 13:09 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
9. Fri 14:32 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
10. Fri 14:36 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
11. Fri 14:41 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
12. Fri 15:18 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
13. Fri 15:22 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. Fri 15:32 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
15. Fri 15:36 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
16. Fri 15:37 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
17. Fri 15:46 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
18. Fri 15:50 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
19. Fri 15:55 TomTom no longer reports it
20. Fri 16:09 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
21. Fri 16:14 National Highways: lane closure lifted
22. Fri 16:14 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between J17 and J16).
• M6 southbound between J17 and J16

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound · 13:55, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M6 reported crash J32 southbound · 12:48, cleared after 47 min
• M6 reported crash J19–J20 northbound · 09:50, cleared after 43 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8–J9 northbound · 05:31, cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M6 closed J21A northbound · yesterday 21:55, cleared after 7 h 17 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8 southbound · yesterday 13:02, cleared after 19 h 14 min
• M6 crash J3A–J4 northbound · yesterday 11:52, cleared after 6 h 32 min
• M6 stopped traffic J23–J22 northbound · yesterday 08:22, cleared after 2 h 49 min
• M6 stopped traffic J16–J15 · yesterday 07:50, cleared after 50 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound · yesterday 07:41, cleared after 2 h 59 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.