M6 stopped traffic J2–J3 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 18:49 on 10 Oct 2026, after 386 h 43 min.

Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J2–J3 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 16:06. Cleared at 18:49 after 386 h 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M6 northbound · J2–J3

   Obstruction or hazard

   Thu 16:06–Sat 18:49 (cleared after 386 h 43 min) · delay ~4 min · queue 2.7 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~34 min

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Timeline

1. Thu 15:37 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
2. Thu 16:36 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
3. Thu 16:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Wed 10:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (reported again)
5. Wed 10:46 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
6. Wed 10:46 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. Tue 13:29 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (reported again)
8. Tue 13:59 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
9. Tue 13:59 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. Sat 18:15 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (reported again)
11. Sat 18:30 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~22 min
12. Sat 18:34 TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~22)
13. Sat 18:39 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~15 min (was ~34), “Stationary traffic”
14. Sat 18:43 TomTom: delay now ~4 min (was ~15), “Slow traffic”
15. Sat 18:45 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
16. Sat 18:49 TomTom no longer reports it
17. Sat 18:49 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (8 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J2 and J3).
• Slow traffic

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound · 13:55, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M6 reported crash J32 southbound · 12:48, cleared after 47 min
• 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.