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M6 stopped traffic J18–J19 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J18–J19 on Monday 9 November 2026, from 20:52. Still reported at 21:53 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status
Live since 20:52 (1 h)
Location
M6 northbound · J18–J19
Reported as
Obstruction or hazard
Delay
~6 min
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~32 min
Sources
TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs
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Timeline

  1. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~9 min
  2. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
  3. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~7 min
  4. TomTom no longer reports it
  5. All clear: no source reports it any more
  6. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~9 min (reported again)
  7. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  8. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  9. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  10. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
  11. TomTom: delay now ~32 min (was ~10), “Stationary traffic”
  12. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min
  13. TomTom: delay now ~9 min (was ~32), “Queuing traffic”
  14. TomTom: “Slow traffic”

Source reports

Other recent incidents on the M6

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

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