M6 stopped traffic J4–J4A northbound

Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J4–J4A on Monday 19 October 2026, from 12:16. Still reported at 14:03 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 12:16 (1 h 47 min)

Location

M6 northbound · J4–J4A

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~51 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 12:16 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
2. 12:31 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min
3. 12:36 TomTom: delay now ~29 min (was ~15)
4. 12:40 TomTom: delay now ~42 min (was ~29)
5. 13:08 TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~28), “Queuing traffic”
6. 13:12 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~14), “Slow traffic”
7. 13:21 TomTom no longer reports it

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M6 northbound between J4 and J4A).

Other recent incidents on the M6

• 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
• M6 stopped traffic J25–J26 northbound06:02 · cleared after 3 h 18 min
• M6 delays J7–J6 southbound05:24 · cleared after 4 h 15 min
• M6 stopped traffic J2104:57 · cleared after 46 min
• M6 closed J24–J23 southboundyesterday 22:59 · cleared after 2 h 16 min
• M6 crash J23–J22 southboundyesterday 21:57 · cleared after 13 h 21 min

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