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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M6 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J18 (Holmes Chapel)and J19 (Northwich) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 22:45 and 23:00 on 26 Jul 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 26 Jul 2024.
Lanes closed: There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.57m from Northwich. CLEARED @ 21:55
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J9 (Wednesbury) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 27 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.27m from Darlaston. CLEARED @ 01:13
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J21A (Manchester)and J21 (Warrington) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 27 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.53m from Warrington. CLEARED @ 00:01
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham)and J7 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 27 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.24m from Sutton Coldfield. CLEARED @ 23:43
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound at junction J21A (Manchester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 26 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.63m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 22:58
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound at junction J11A (Lichfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 26 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.5m from Cannock. CLEARED @ 22:40
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J11 (Cannock)and J10A (Wolverhampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 26 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.09m from Cannock. CLEARED @ 23:16
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J23 (Haydock)and J22 (Newton le Willows) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 26 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.59m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 22:13
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J9 (Wednesbury) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 27 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.27m from Darlaston. CLEARED @ 00:28
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J21 (Warrington)and J21A (Manchester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 26 Jul 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.43m from Warrington. CLEARED @ 22:49


There are no current incidents in this location.

M6 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J4A .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 21:30 on 26 Jul 2024 to 05:00 on 27 Jul 2024.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.02m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 23:25
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J21A (Manchester) from M62 westbound.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:40 on 26 Jul 2024 to 06:00 on 27 Jul 2024.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.71m from Newton-le-Willows.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J16 (Stoke on Trent)and J15 (Stoke on Trent) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 2 Aug 2024 to 06:00 on 3 Aug 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.17m from Crewe.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J19 (Northwich)and J20 (Macclesfield) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 2 Aug 2024 to 06:00 on 3 Aug 2024.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 5 Aug 2024 to 10 Aug 2024.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 12 Aug 2024 to 06:00 on 13 Aug 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.71m from Northwich.

M6

The M6 motorway is one of the most important motorways in the United Kingdom, and is one of the longest in Europe. It links the cities of Carlisle, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. The motorway first opened in 1958, but the current route has been extended, upgraded and improved numerous times over the years to meet increased demand.

In terms of safety, the M6 motorway has a good safety record. According to the Department for Transport, 28 people were killed and 534 were seriously injured on the M6 in 2017. This compares to an average of 37 killed and 617 seriously injured on all trunk roads in England during the same period. Despite this, Road Safety charity Brake still urge motorists to drive safely and with care when travelling on the M6.

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Location: northbound between junctions J18 (Holmes Chapel)and J19 (Northwich) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 22:45 and 23:00 on 26 July 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 26 July 2024.

Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.57m from Northwich.

53.24--2.4

Location: southbound at junction J9 (Wednesbury) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 27 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.27m from Darlaston.

52.57--2

Location: southbound between junctions J21A (Manchester)and J21 (Warrington) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:00 and 00:15 on 27 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.53m from Warrington.

53.41--2.53

Location: northbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham)and J7 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 27 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.24m from Sutton Coldfield.

52.53--1.9

Location: northbound at junction J21A (Manchester) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 26 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.63m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.42--2.55

Location: northbound at junction J11A (Lichfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 26 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.5m from Cannock.

52.67--2.07

Location: southbound between junctions J11 (Cannock)and J10A (Wolverhampton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 26 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.09m from Cannock.

52.65--2.06

Location: southbound between junctions J23 (Haydock)and J22 (Newton le Willows) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 26 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.59m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.46--2.61

Location: southbound at junction J9 (Wednesbury) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 27 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.27m from Darlaston.

52.57--2

Location: northbound between junctions J21 (Warrington)and J21A (Manchester) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 26 July 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.43m from Warrington.

53.41--2.53

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J4A .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 21:30 on 26 July 2024 to 05:00 on 27 July 2024.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.02m from Castle Bromwich.

52.51--1.74

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J21A (Manchester) from M62 westbound.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:40 on 26 July 2024 to 06:00 on 27 July 2024.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.71m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.43--2.55

Location: southbound between junctions J16 (Stoke on Trent)and J15 (Stoke on Trent) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 2 August 2024 to 06:00 on 3 August 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.17m from Crewe.

53.06--2.33

Location: northbound between junctions J19 (Northwich)and J20 (Macclesfield) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 2 August 2024 to 06:00 on 3 August 2024.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 21:00 and 06:00 from 5 August 2024 to 10 August 2024.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 12 August 2024 to 06:00 on 13 August 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.71m from Northwich.

53.31--2.41