M6 J23 traffic
Right now at M6 J23: 1 obstruction or hazard.
Updated 03:28 UK time · at J23 and the stretches either side
Right now
M6 northbound · J22–J23
Obstruction or hazard
since yesterday 18:00 (9 h 28 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”
Closures tonight
No closures planned at J23 tonight.
Planned closures: next 7 days
Wednesday 4 November
- Northbound J23Exit slip road closedM6 Northbound Jct 23 exit slip road lane 1 closure
Thursday 5 November
- Southbound J23Exit slip road closed
The last 90 days
Incidents
112
Collisions
13
Road closed
1time
Typical time to clear
1 hmedian of 99
Busiest time
14:00–15:00
Recent incidents
- M6 crash J23–J22 southbound
- M6 crash J22–J23 southbound
- M6 crash J20A southbound
- M6 reported crash J23 northbound
- M6 stopped traffic J27 southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J21 southbound
- M6 crash J21–J20 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 stopped traffic J25–J26 northbound
- M6 closed J24–J23 southbound
- M6 crash J23–J22 southbound
Junctions either side
Common questions
Is the M6 closed at junction 23 right now?
No incidents have closed it right now.
Is M6 J23 closed tonight?
No closures are planned at J23 tonight. 2 are planned over the next 7 days (listed above).
How many crashes have there been at M6 J23?
13 collisions reported at or either side of J23 in the last 90 days, the latest on 2 Nov 2026 at 06:45.
Includes incidents at J23 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.