M69 crash J2 northbound

Crash on the M69 northbound at J2 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 14:05. Cleared at 15:23 after 1 h 18 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 15:23 on 16 Oct 2026, after 1 h 18 min

Location

M69 northbound · J2

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 14:05 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 14:18 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 14:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. 15:23 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. 15:23 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M69 northbound between J2 and M1).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M69 northbound between J2 and M1).

Other recent incidents on the M69

• M69 stopped traffic J2 northboundyesterday 16:03 · cleared after 2 h 55 min
• M69 stopped traffic J2Wed 15:43 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M69 closed J1 southboundTue 21:05 · cleared after 8 h 7 min
• M69 reported crash J2 northbound3 Oct 2026 09:51 · cleared after 47 min
• M69 crash J128 Sept 2026 14:50 · cleared after 27 min
• M69 closed J122 Sept 2026 21:13 · cleared after 8 h 50 min

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