M6 reported crash J2–J3 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 18:33 on 2 Oct 2026, after 1 h 7 min.

Reported crash on the M6 northbound at J2–J3 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 17:25. Cleared at 18:33 after 1 h 7 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 northbound · J2–J3

   Collision

   17:25–18:33 (cleared after 1 h 7 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 17:25 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 18:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 18:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (8 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J2 and J3).

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• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · 07:08, cleared after 10 h 21 min
• M6 crash J21–J21A northbound · yesterday 23:23, cleared after 2 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J7–J8 northbound · yesterday 13:51, cleared after 24 h 19 min
• M6 crash J2–J1 southbound · yesterday 07:31, cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northbound · yesterday 04:32, cleared after 49 min
• M6 closed J16 southbound · yesterday 04:26, cleared after 47 min
• M6 crash J16–J15 southbound · yesterday 04:21, cleared after 11 h 45 min
• M6 crash J15 northbound · yesterday 04:21, cleared after 8 h 2 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.