M6 reported crash J30–J29 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 12:08 on 9 Oct 2026, after 41 min.

Reported crash on the M6 southbound at J30–J29 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 11:27. Cleared at 12:08 after 41 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 southbound · J30–J29

   Collision

   11:27–12:08 (cleared after 41 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 11:27 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 12:08 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 12:08 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (7 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J30 and J29).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J15–J14 southbound · 12:57, still reported
• M6 crash J31A–J31 southbound · 10:46, still reported
• M6 crash J3–J2 southbound · 06:41, cleared after 3 h 29 min
• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound · 06:08, cleared after 6 h 6 min
• M6 closed J16–J15 · yesterday 23:49, cleared after 4 h 47 min
• M6 crash J6 northbound · yesterday 21:47, cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M6 reported crash J13–J12 southbound · yesterday 17:19, cleared after 37 min
• M6 crash J36–J35 · yesterday 16:09, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M6 crash J3 southbound · yesterday 07:01, cleared after 3 h 23 min
• M6 closed J16–J15 · yesterday 01:34, cleared after 3 h 36 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.