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M6 stopped traffic J6–J7 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M6 northbound at J6–J7 on Monday 2 November 2026, from 11:58. Cleared at 14:20 after 2 h 22 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status
Cleared 14:20 on 2 Nov 2026, after 2 h 22 min
Location
M6 northbound · J6–J7
Reported as
Broken-down vehicle
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~22 min
Sources
TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs
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Timeline

  1. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
  2. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
  3. TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~5), “Queuing traffic”
  4. TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~10), “Stationary traffic”
  5. TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~22), “Queuing traffic”
  6. TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~11 min
  7. TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Broken down vehicle”
  8. TomTom: “Slow traffic, Broken down vehicle”
  9. TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Broken down vehicle”
  10. TomTom: “Slow traffic, Broken down vehicle”
  11. TomTom no longer reports it
  12. TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Slow traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~3 min
  13. TomTom no longer reports it
  14. TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Slow traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
  15. TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Broken down vehicle”
  16. TomTom: “Slow traffic, Broken down vehicle”
  17. TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”
  18. TomTom no longer reports it
  19. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
  20. All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

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