M6 stopped traffic J19–J18 southbound

Stopped traffic on the M6 southbound at J19–J18 on Monday 9 November 2026, from 15:39. Still reported at 17:50 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 15:39 (2 h 11 min)

Location

M6 southbound · J19–J18

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Delay

~28 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~130 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×8

Timeline

1. 15:40 National Highways: 2 of 3 lanes closed
2. 15:43 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE”
3. 15:47 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Stationary traffic, Vehicle fire”, delay ~17 min
4. 15:56 TomTom: delay now ~33 min (was ~21)
5. 16:09 TomTom: delay now ~50 min (was ~30)
6. 16:09 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
7. 16:09 National Highways: 2 of 3 lanes closed
8. 16:13 TomTom: delay now ~81 min (was ~50)
9. 16:18 TomTom: delay now ~130 min (was ~81)
10. 16:30 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
11. 16:30 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
12. 16:30 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
13. 16:33 Motorway signs no longer show “VEHICLE FIRE”
14. 16:44 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
15. 16:45 National Highways: 3 of 3 lanes closed (was 2)
16. 17:15 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed (was 3)
17. 17:43 National Highways: lane closure lifted

Source reports

• Stationary traffic, Vehicle fire
• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE” (6 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J18 and J17).
• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J17 and J18).
• M6 southbound between J18 and J17
• M6 southbound within J18
• M6 southbound between J19 and J18

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 delays J9–J10 northbound12:30 · Live
• M6 crash J11–J10A southbound11:26 · cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M6 crash J14–J15 northbound06:46 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M6 stopped traffic J906:06 · cleared after 3 h 12 min
• M6 crash J3 southbound05:26 · cleared after 4 h 6 min
• M6 reported crash J4A–J4 southbound05:24 · cleared after 37 min
• M6 reported crash J15–J16 northboundyesterday 17:27 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M6 crash J6–J7yesterday 14:28 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M6 crash J15–J14 southboundyesterday 03:38 · cleared after 4 h 17 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J7Sat 16:41 · cleared after 41 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J19 and M6 J18.

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