M6 reported crash J3A–J4 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 08:37 on 9 Oct 2026, after 276 h 4 min.

Reported crash on the M6 northbound at J3A–J4 on Sunday 27 September 2026, from 20:32. Cleared at 08:37 after 276 h 4 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M6 northbound · J3A–J4

   Collision

   Sun 20:32–08:37 (cleared after 276 h 4 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Sun 20:26 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Sun 21:02 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Sun 21:02 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 08:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION” (reported again)
5. 08:37 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
6. 08:37 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (18 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J3A and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J3–J2 southbound · 06:41, still reported
• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound · 06:08, still reported
• 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
• M6 crash J15 southbound · Wed 23:40, cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M6 reported crash J34–J35 northbound · Wed 19:33, cleared after 47 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.