M69 stopped traffic J2 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M69 northbound at J2 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 13:20. Cleared at 16:55 after 3 h 36 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 16:55 on 23 Oct 2026, after 3 h 36 min

Location

M69 northbound · J2

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~20 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 13:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min
2. 13:29 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 13:29 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 13:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~9 min (reported again)
5. 13:43 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~8)
6. 14:01 TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~8)
7. 14:42 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~13)
8. 14:53 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
9. 15:34 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
10. 16:05 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~15)
11. 16:09 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~10)
12. 16:19 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~20)
13. 16:28 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~17)
14. 16:46 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~11)
15. 16:55 TomTom no longer reports it
16. 16:55 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF ANIMALS” (4 signs; furthest along: M69 northbound between J2 and M1).

Other recent incidents on the M69

• M69 crash J2 northbound16 Oct 2026 14:05 · cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M69 stopped traffic J2 northbound15 Oct 2026 16:03 · cleared after 2 h 55 min
• M69 stopped traffic J214 Oct 2026 15:43 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M69 closed J1 southbound13 Oct 2026 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

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