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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:

CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J21A (Manchester) from M62 eastbound.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 5 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 02:52
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J21A (Manchester) from M62 eastbound.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:15 and 02:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 02:16
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J21A (Manchester) from M62 Eastbound.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 5 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 2.44m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 02:07
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J21A (Manchester) from M62 eastbound.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 5 Dec 2025.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 01:49
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham)and J5 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.82m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 23:51
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J15 (Stoke on Trent)and J14 (Stafford) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:15 and 01:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.77m from Eccleshall. CLEARED @ 01:12
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J11 (Cannock)and J10 (Walsall) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 4 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.88m from Willenhall. CLEARED @ 23:33


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.

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 entry slip at junction J21A (Manchester) from M62 eastbound.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 5 December 2025.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.43--2.56

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:15 and 02:30 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.43--2.56

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J21A (Manchester) from M62 Eastbound.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:00 and 02:15 on 5 December 2025.
Nearest town: 2.44m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.43--2.55

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 5 December 2025.
Nearest town: 2.14m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.43--2.56

Location: southbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham)and J5 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.82m from Castle Bromwich.

52.51--1.83

Location: southbound between junctions J15 (Stoke on Trent)and J14 (Stafford) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:15 and 01:30 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.77m from Eccleshall.

52.85--2.16

Location: southbound between junctions J11 (Cannock)and J10 (Walsall) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 4 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.88m from Willenhall.

52.61--2.02