M6 stopped traffic J18–J19 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J18–J19 on Monday 26 October 2026, from 21:06. Cleared at 00:40 after 3 h 34 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 00:40 on 27 Oct 2026, after 3 h 34 min

Location

M6 northbound · J18–J19

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

3 of 3 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~40 min

Sources

TomTom ×2 · National Highways ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Mon 21:06 National Highways: 3 of 3 lanes closed
2. Mon 21:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
3. Mon 21:34 TomTom no longer reports it
4. Mon 21:34 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Mon 21:56 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~40 min
6. Mon 22:01 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~40)
7. Mon 22:15 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~15)
8. Mon 22:15 National Highways: lane closure lifted
9. Mon 22:26 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. Mon 22:47 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
11. Mon 23:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
12. Mon 23:28 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
13. Mon 23:42 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. Mon 23:51 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
15. Tue 00:14 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
16. Tue 00:30 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
17. Tue 00:40 TomTom no longer reports it
18. Tue 00:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• M6 southbound between J19 and J18
• Slow traffic, Lane closed
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J18 and J19).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 reported crash J16–J15 southboundyesterday 13:25 · cleared after 56 min
• M6 stopped traffic J6–J7 northboundyesterday 11:58 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M6 crash J18–J19 southboundyesterday 11:12 · cleared after 59 min
• M6 crash J23–J22 southboundyesterday 06:45 · cleared after 3 h 4 min
• M6 stopped traffic J9–J10yesterday 06:09 · cleared after 3 h 17 min
• M6 crash J4 southboundyesterday 05:53 · cleared after 3 h 52 min
• M6 stopped traffic J10–J9 southboundSun 18:24 · cleared after 4 h 40 min
• M6 crash J15–J14 southboundSun 16:45 · cleared after 14 h 4 min
• M6 stopped traffic J18–J19 northboundSun 16:02 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M6 crash J13–J14 northboundSun 14:01 · cleared after 43 min

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

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