M6 stopped traffic J12–J13 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 15:53 on 12 Oct 2026, after 439 h 48 min.

Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J12–J13 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 08:05. Cleared at 15:53 after 439 h 48 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways, the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M6 northbound · J12–J13

   Broken-down vehicle

   2 of 4 lanes closed · Thu 08:05–Mon 15:53 (cleared after 439 h 48 min) · delay ~7 min · queue 4.0 mi

   National Highways ×7 · Motorway signs ×3 · TomTom

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~26 min

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Timeline

1. Thu 08:05 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
2. Thu 08:45 National Highways: lane closure lifted
3. Thu 08:45 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Thu 08:55 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
5. Thu 09:05 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
6. Thu 09:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~19 min
7. Thu 09:17 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
8. Thu 09:19 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~19)
9. Thu 09:22 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
10. Thu 09:22 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
11. Thu 09:22 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
12. Thu 09:33 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
13. Thu 09:34 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
14. Thu 09:45 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
15. Thu 09:49 TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~13)
16. Thu 09:54 TomTom no longer reports it
17. Thu 10:04 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
18. Thu 10:04 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
19. Thu 10:07 National Highways: lane closure lifted
20. Thu 10:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
21. Mon 15:08 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
22. Mon 15:23 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
23. Mon 15:42 National Highways: lane closure lifted
24. Mon 15:53 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
25. Mon 15:53 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• M6 northbound between J12 and J13
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J12 and J13).
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (4 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J13 and J12).

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• M6 reported crash J19–J20 northbound · 09:50, cleared after 43 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8–J9 northbound · 05:31, cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M6 closed J21A northbound · yesterday 21:55, cleared after 7 h 17 min
• M6 stopped traffic J8 southbound · yesterday 13:02, cleared after 19 h 14 min
• M6 crash J3A–J4 northbound · yesterday 11:52, cleared after 6 h 32 min
• M6 stopped traffic J23–J22 northbound · yesterday 08:22, cleared after 2 h 49 min
• M6 stopped traffic J16–J15 · yesterday 07:50, cleared after 50 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 northbound · yesterday 07:41, cleared after 2 h 59 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.