M6 reported crash J3A–J4 northbound

Reported crash on the M6 northbound at J3A–J4 on Wednesday 21 October 2026, from 16:40. Cleared at 17:23 after 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 17:23 on 21 Oct 2026, after 43 min

Location

M6 northbound · J3A–J4

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 16:40 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 17:23 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 17:23 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (23 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J3A and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 stopped traffic J6–J7 northbound17:22 · Live
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• M6 stopped traffic J9–J8 southbound12:46 · cleared after 5 h 17 min
• M6 reported crash J21A northbound12:01 · cleared after 51 min
• M6 crash J3 southbound11:26 · cleared after 1 h 56 min
• M6 crash J20 northbound11:10 · cleared after 2 h 43 min
• M6 stopped traffic J10–J10A06:17 · cleared after 4 h 7 min
• M6 crash J21A southbound06:17 · Live
• M6 crash J6–J5 southbound05:59 · cleared after 3 h 44 min
• M6 reported crash J28 northboundyesterday 23:57 · cleared after 52 min

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