M6 delays J8 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 19:56 on 13 Oct 2026, after 6 h 54 min.

Long delays on the M6 southbound at J8 on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 13:02. Cleared at 19:56 after 6 h 54 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

1. B

   M6 southbound · J8

   Broken-down vehicle

   13:02–19:56 (cleared after 6 h 54 min) · delay ~20 min · queue 16.5 mi

   TomTom ×19 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 13:02 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 13:07 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 13:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 13:25 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
5. 13:30 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 13:30 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. 13:48 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
8. 13:52 TomTom no longer reports it
9. 13:52 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. 14:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~10 min (reported again)
11. 14:34 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
12. 14:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min (reported again)
13. 14:57 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
14. 15:29 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
15. 15:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~10 min (reported again)
16. 15:34 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
17. 15:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~7 min (reported again)
18. 15:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~11 min (reported again)
19. 16:01 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
20. 16:24 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
21. 16:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min
22. 16:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
23. 16:38 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
24. 16:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~6 min
25. 16:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min
26. 16:43 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~10)
27. 16:47 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
28. 16:52 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
29. 16:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~7 min
30. 16:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~11 min (reported again)
31. 17:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~11 min
32. 17:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~12 min (reported again)
33. 17:10 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~10 min
34. 17:15 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~11 min (reported again)
35. 17:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~14 min
36. 17:25 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~14 min (reported again)
37. 17:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min
38. 17:29 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
39. 17:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~8 min
40. 17:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
41. 17:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~19 min (reported again)
42. 17:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~17 min
43. 17:42 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~16 min
44. 17:47 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
45. 17:52 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
46. 17:56 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
47. 18:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~17 min
48. 18:06 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
49. 18:10 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
50. 18:24 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~20 min (reported again)
51. 18:25 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~21 min
52. 18:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
53. 18:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~15 min
54. 18:47 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min (reported again)
55. 19:05 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~12 min (reported again)
56. 19:10 TomTom no longer reports it
57. 19:10 All clear: no source reports it any more
58. 19:11 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~11 min (reported again)
59. 19:24 TomTom no longer reports it
60. 19:28 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~17 min (reported again)
61. 19:42 TomTom no longer reports it
62. 19:42 All clear: no source reports it any more
63. 19:51 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~10 min (reported again)
64. 19:56 TomTom no longer reports it

What the sources said

• Queuing traffic
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between J7 and J6).
• Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle

Other recent incidents on the M6

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• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound · 07:41, cleared after 2 h 59 min
• M6 crash J27–J26 southbound · 07:21, cleared after 2 h 14 min
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• M6 reported crash J19–J18 southbound · Sun 13:10, cleared after 43 min
• M6 crash J27–J28 northbound · Sun 09:38, cleared after 45 min
• M6 crash J10A–J10 southbound · Sun 05:22, cleared after 3 h 31 min
• M6 crash J22–J21 · Sun 03:33, cleared after 3 h 19 min

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