M6 stopped traffic J22–J23 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J22–J23 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 18:25. Cleared at 21:22 after 2 h 57 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 21:22 on 19 Oct 2026, after 2 h 57 min

Location

M6 northbound · J22–J23

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~60 min

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways ×2 · TomTom

Timeline

1. 18:25 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 18:25 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. 20:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~43 min
4. 20:31 TomTom: delay now ~60 min (was ~44)
5. 20:41 TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~53)
6. 21:03 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
7. 21:08 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 21:12 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
9. 21:17 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~23 min (reported again)
10. 21:18 National Highways: lane closure lifted
11. 21:22 TomTom no longer reports it
12. 21:22 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J22 and J23).
• M6 northbound between J22 and J23
• Stationary traffic, Lane closed

Other recent incidents on the M6

• M6 crash J21–J21A18:55 · cleared after 32 min
• M6 reported crash J21A southbound18:41 · cleared after 1 h
• M6 crash J22–J23 northbound14:29 · cleared after 2 h 42 min
• M6 crash J8–J9 northbound13:40 · cleared after 6 h 10 min
• M6 stopped traffic J4–J4A northbound12:16 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M6 reported crash J26–J27 northbound12:09 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M6 crash J36–J3511:25 · cleared after 32 min
• M6 crash J19–J20 northbound06:52 · cleared after 4 h 34 min
• M6 crash J1–J2 northbound06:39 · cleared after 1 h
• M6 stopped traffic J10–J10A06:11 · cleared after 3 h 26 min

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