M6 stopped traffic J25–J26 northbound
Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J25–J26 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 06:02. Still reported at 07:52 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.
- Status
- Live since 06:02 (1 h 50 min)
- Location
- M6 northbound · J25–J26
- Reported as
- Obstruction or hazard
- Delay
- ~63 min
- At its worst
- Stationary traffic · delay ~127 min
- Sources
- TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs
Timeline
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~22 min
- TomTom: delay now ~33 min (was ~22)
- TomTom no longer reports it
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~19 min (reported again)
- TomTom: delay now ~43 min (was ~24)
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
- TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~60), “Stationary traffic”
- TomTom: delay now ~88 min (was ~34), “traffic, Hard shoulder closed”
- TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
- TomTom no longer reports it
- All clear: no source reports it any more
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~82 min
Source reports
- Stationary traffic
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J25 and J26).
- Stationary traffic, Hard shoulder closed
Other recent incidents on the M6
- M6 crash J19–J20 northbound
- M6 crash J1–J2 northbound
- M6 stopped traffic J10–J10A
- M6 delays J7–J6 southbound
- M6 stopped traffic J21
- M6 closed J24–J23 southbound
- M6 crash J23–J22 southbound
- M6 crash J9
- M6 crash J39–J40 northbound
- M6 crash J2–J3 northbound
The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.