M6 stopped traffic J23–J22

Stopped traffic on the M6 at J23–J22 on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from 06:51. Still reported at 08:07 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

Status

Live since 06:51 (1 h 16 min)

Location

M6 J23–J22

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Delay

~48 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

TomTom ×7

Timeline

1. 06:51 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min
2. 07:05 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
3. 07:27 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~5 min
4. 07:27 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~8 min
5. 07:32 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~8)
6. 07:41 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~15)
7. 07:46 TomTom: delay now ~37 min (was ~24), “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
8. 07:55 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~35 min
9. 07:55 TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~40), “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
10. 07:59 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Stationary traffic, Vehicle fire, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~40 min
11. 07:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~5 min
12. 07:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~14 min
13. 08:04 TomTom: “Slow traffic”

Source reports

• Queuing traffic, Lane closed
• Queuing traffic, Hard shoulder closed
• Slow traffic, Lane closed
• Stationary traffic, Hard shoulder closed
• Stationary traffic, Vehicle fire, Hard shoulder closed
• Slow traffic

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Live traffic and past incidents at M6 J23 and M6 J22.

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