M6 reported crash J1–J2 northbound

Reported crash on the M6 northbound at J1–J2 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 17:32. Cleared at 18:23 after 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:23 on 12 Nov 2026, after 51 min

Location

M6 northbound · J1–J2

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 17:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 18:23 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 18:23 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (8 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J1 and J2).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J13–J12 southbound17:46 · cleared after 14 min
• M6 crash J2 northbound16:44 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M6 crash J31–J31A northbound16:16 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M6 stopped traffic J23–J24 northbound14:17 · cleared after 4 h 29 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J5 southbound13:34 · cleared after 2 h 49 min
• M6 crash J32–J31A southbound07:58 · cleared after 2 h 35 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound07:40 · cleared after 41 min
• M6 crash J8 northbound06:19 · cleared after 2 h 53 min
• M6 crash J14–J15 northbound05:00 · cleared after 6 h 39 min
• M6 reported crash J2–J1 southboundyesterday 21:03 · cleared after 45 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J1 and M6 J2.

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