M6 reported crash J30–J31 northbound

Reported crash on the M6 northbound at J30–J31 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 09:45. Cleared at 10:21 after 36 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:21 on 16 Oct 2026, after 36 min

Location

M6 northbound · J30–J31

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 09:45 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 10:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 10:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J30 and J31).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J806:53 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M6 crash J23 northboundyesterday 20:37 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20Ayesterday 13:49 · cleared after 4 h 54 min
• M6 crash J5–J4A southboundyesterday 13:03 · cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M6 crash J14–J15 northboundyesterday 11:40 · cleared after 1 h 34 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8–J9yesterday 11:35 · cleared after 7 h 32 min
• M6 reported crash J14–J15 northboundyesterday 09:53 · cleared after 51 min
• M6 crash J41–J40 southboundyesterday 09:04 · cleared after 39 min
• M6 crash J3–J3A northboundyesterday 06:50 · cleared after 4 h 54 min
• M6 crash J32 southboundyesterday 06:26 · cleared after 11 h 17 min

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