M6 crash J3–J2 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:11 on 9 Oct 2026, after 3 h 29 min.

Crash on the M6 southbound at J3–J2 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 06:41. Cleared at 10:11 after 3 h 29 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M6 southbound · J3–J2

   Collision

   Road closed · Fri 06:41–Fri 10:11 (cleared after 3 h 29 min) · delay ~61 min · queue 3.6 mi

   TomTom ×5 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Fri 06:41 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Fri 06:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
3. Fri 06:53 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
4. Fri 06:58 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
5. Fri 07:02 TomTom: delay now ~31 min (was ~19)
6. Fri 07:07 TomTom: delay now ~47 min (was ~31)
7. Fri 07:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~46 min
8. Fri 07:12 TomTom: collision, “Closed, Accident”, road closed
9. Fri 07:21 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~45 min
10. Fri 07:30 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~45 min
11. Fri 07:34 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
12. Fri 07:37 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
13. Fri 08:48 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
14. Fri 09:01 TomTom: delay now ~47 min (was ~34)
15. Fri 09:15 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
16. Fri 09:43 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~22)
17. Fri 09:47 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
18. Fri 09:56 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
19. Fri 10:11 TomTom no longer reports it
20. Fri 10:11 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (4 signs; furthest along: M6 southbound between J3 and J2).
• Closed, Accident
• Slow traffic

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.