M6 stopped traffic J20A southbound

Stopped traffic on the M6 southbound at J20A on Friday 16 October 2026, from 10:14. Still reported at 18:03 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 10:14 (7 h 49 min)

Location

M6 southbound · J20A

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Delay

~15 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~57 min

Sources

TomTom ×9 · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. 10:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. 10:28 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
3. 10:33 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~8)
4. 10:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
5. 10:37 TomTom: delay now ~4 min (was ~13)
6. 10:43 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 10:43 All clear: no source reports it any more
8. 10:46 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
9. 10:51 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
10. 10:56 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
11. 11:05 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min
12. 11:10 TomTom no longer reports it
13. 11:10 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. 11:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~4 min
15. 11:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
16. 11:24 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 11:28 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
18. 11:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
19. 11:42 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
20. 11:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
21. 12:19 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
22. 12:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
23. 12:29 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
24. 12:29 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
25. 12:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~6 min
26. 12:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
27. 13:05 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
28. 13:15 TomTom no longer reports it
29. 13:22 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
30. 13:22 All clear: no source reports it any more
31. 13:24 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~4 min
32. 13:33 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
33. 14:10 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
34. 14:15 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
35. 14:24 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
36. 14:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
37. 14:34 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
38. 14:34 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
39. 14:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min
40. 14:47 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
41. 15:01 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
42. 15:06 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
43. 15:06 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~13), “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
44. 15:15 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
45. 15:47 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
46. 15:56 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
47. 16:01 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
48. 16:42 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
49. 16:47 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~16)
50. 16:57 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
51. 17:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
52. 17:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
53. 17:46 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
54. 17:51 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
55. 17:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
56. 17:53 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”

Source reports

• Slow traffic, Lane closed
• Slow traffic
• Queuing traffic, Lane closed
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (8 signs; furthest along: M6 J20A southbound exit for M56 J9).
• Stationary traffic, Lane closed
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound within J21A after M62 J10 eastbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J22 and J23).
• Queuing traffic

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J1–J2 northbound15:34 · cleared after 2 h 23 min
• M6 crash J12–J13 northbound13:44 · cleared after 2 h 9 min
• M6 crash J19–J18 southbound13:28 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M6 crash J25–J26 northbound13:20 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M6 crash J17–J16 southbound12:34 · Live
• M6 reported crash J30–J31 northbound09:45 · cleared after 36 min
• M6 crash J806:53 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M6 crash J23 northboundyesterday 20:37 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M6 stopped traffic J20Ayesterday 13:49 · cleared after 4 h 54 min
• M6 crash J5–J4A southboundyesterday 13:03 · cleared after 1 h 51 min

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