M6 reported crash J21 southbound

Reported crash on the M6 southbound at J21 on Wednesday 14 October 2026, from 18:56. Cleared at 19:40 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 19:40 on 14 Oct 2026, after 44 min

Location

M6 southbound · J21

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 18:56 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 19:01 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION”
3. 19:40 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. 19:40 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION”
5. 19:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 J21 southbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION” (4 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound within J21A after M62 J10 eastbound exit).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound13:55 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J713:21 · cleared after 6 h 1 min
• M6 reported crash J32 southbound12:48 · cleared after 47 min
• M6 reported crash J19–J20 northbound09:50 · cleared after 43 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8–J9 northbound05:31 · cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M6 closed J21A northboundyesterday 21:55 · cleared after 7 h 17 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8 southboundyesterday 13:02 · cleared after 19 h 14 min
• M6 crash J3A–J4 northboundyesterday 11:52 · cleared after 6 h 32 min
• M6 stopped traffic J23–J22 northboundyesterday 08:22 · cleared after 2 h 49 min
• M6 stopped traffic J16–J15yesterday 07:50 · cleared after 50 min

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