M6 J22 traffic
Right now at M6 J22: 1 obstruction or hazard.
Updated 03:27 UK time · at J22 and the stretches either side
Right now
M6 northbound · J22–J23
Obstruction or hazard
since yesterday 18:00 (9 h 27 min)
Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways
Timeline · 5 updates
- National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- National Highways: lane closure lifted
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
Roadworks now
- Southbound J221 of 4 lanes closedM6 Southbound lane 4 closure (MP 309/4 to 304/3)
Closures tonight
No closures planned at J22 tonight.
Planned closures: next 7 days
Friday 6 November
- Southbound J22Entry slip road closed
The last 90 days
Incidents
105
Collisions
16
Road closed
1time
Typical time to clear
1 hmedian of 92
Busiest time
14:00–15:00
Recent incidents
- M6 crash J23–J22 southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J26–J25 southbound
- M6 crash J22–J23 southbound
- M6 crash J20A southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J21 southbound
- M6 crash J21–J20 southbound
- M6 crash J21A southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J23–J22 southbound
- M6 crash J23 northbound
- M6 reported crash J23–J22 southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J22–J23 northbound
- M6 crash J22–J23 northbound
- M6 crash J23–J22 southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J20A southbound
- M6 crash J23 northbound
Junctions either side
Common questions
Is the M6 closed at junction 22 right now?
No incidents have closed it right now.
Is M6 J22 closed tonight?
No closures are planned at J22 tonight. 1 is planned over the next 7 days (listed above).
How many crashes have there been at M6 J22?
16 collisions reported at or either side of J22 in the last 90 days, the latest on 2 Nov 2026 at 06:45.
Includes incidents at J22 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.