M6 crash J21–J20 southbound
Live Still reported at 17:11 UK time, since 15:50 (1 h 21 min).
Crash on the M6 southbound at J21–J20 on Tuesday 29 September 2026, from 15:50. Still reported at 17:11 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.
M6 southbound · J21–J20
Collision
since 15:50 (1 h 21 min) · delay ~6 min · queue 4.6 mi
TomTom · Motorway signs
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Timeline
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
- TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~10)
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~18)
- TomTom: delay now ~33 min (was ~25)
- TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~35)
- TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~20)
- TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~14), “Slow traffic”
What the sources said
- Slow traffic
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 southbound between J21 and J20).
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