M6 J17 traffic
No incidents reported at M6 J17 right now.
Updated 03:28 UK time · at J17 and the stretches either side
Right now
Nothing reported at M6 J17 at the moment.
Closures tonight
No closures planned at J17 tonight.
Planned closures: next 7 days
Sunday 8 November
- Southbound J17Entry slip road closed
- Southbound J17–J16ClosedM6 southbound Sandbach Services
The last 90 days
Incidents
190
Collisions
24
Road closed
3times
Typical time to clear
55 minmedian of 165
Busiest time
16:00–17:00
Recent incidents
- M6 crash J17–J16 southbound
- M6 crash J17–J16 southbound
- M6 reported crash J17–J16 southbound
- M6 crash J17–J18 northbound
- M6 crash J18–J19 northbound
- M6 crash J16–J15 southbound
- M6 crash J16–J17 northbound
- M6 crash J20A southbound
- M6 crash J18–J17 southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J16–J17 northbound
- M6 crash J18–J17 southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J18–J19 northbound
- M6 crash J15–J16 southbound
- M6 crash J18–J19 northbound
- M6 crash J17–J16 southbound
Junctions either side
Common questions
Is the M6 closed at junction 17 right now?
No incidents have closed it right now.
Is M6 J17 closed tonight?
No closures are planned at J17 tonight. 2 are planned over the next 7 days (listed above).
How many crashes have there been at M6 J17?
24 collisions reported at or either side of J17 in the last 90 days, the latest on 1 Nov 2026 at 12:35.
Includes incidents at J17 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.