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M6 stopped traffic J21A–J22 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J21A–J22 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 14:37. Cleared at 18:26 after 3 h 49 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status
Cleared 18:26 on 11 Nov 2026, after 3 h 49 min
Location
M6 northbound · J21A–J22
Reported as
Obstruction or hazard
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~25 min
Sources
TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs
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Timeline

  1. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min
  2. TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
  3. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~4 min
  4. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
  5. TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~23)
  6. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
  7. TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
  8. TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
  9. TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
  10. TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
  11. TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
  12. TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~16)
  13. TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
  14. TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
  15. TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
  16. TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
  17. TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
  18. TomTom no longer reports it
  19. All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

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Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J21A and M6 J22.

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