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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:

ACCIDENT
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J4 (Lichfield)and J3 (Coventry) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 08:30 and 08:45 on 16 Jul 2019.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 16 Jul 2019.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.42m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 06:46
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J4 (Lichfield) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 16 Jul 2019.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 16 Jul 2019.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.67m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 05:34
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J4 (Lichfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 16 Jul 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Castle Bromwich.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J10 (Walsall) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 16 Jul 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.19m from Walsall. CLEARED @ 07:21
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J9 (Wednesbury) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 16 Jul 2019.
Nearest town: 1.27m from Darlaston. CLEARED @ 07:12
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J8 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 16 Jul 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 07:03
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J4 (Lichfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 16 Jul 2019.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.52m from Castle Bromwich.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J31A (Preston)and J32 (Blackpool) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:00 and 03:15 on 16 Jul 2019.
Nearest town: 2.52m from Preston. CLEARED @ 03:09


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 between junctions J28 (Leyland)and J27 (Parbold) .
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 06:00 on 23 Jul 2019 to 17:00 on 23 Jul 2019.
Nearest town: 5.74m from Horwich.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J27 (Parbold)and J28 (Leyland) .
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 06:00 on 23 Jul 2019 to 17:00 on 23 Jul 2019.
Nearest town: 5.26m from Wigan.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J27 (Parbold)and J28 (Leyland) .
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 06:00 on 24 Jul 2019 to 17:00 on 24 Jul 2019.
Nearest town: 5.73m from Horwich.

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Location: southbound between junctions J4 (Lichfield)and J3 (Coventry) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:30 and 08:45 on 16 July 2019.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 16 July 2019.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.42m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.68

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J4 (Lichfield) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 06:15 and 06:30 on 16 July 2019.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:15 and 06:30 on 16 July 2019.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.67m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.7

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J4 (Lichfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 16 July 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.72

Location: southbound at junction J10 (Walsall) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 16 July 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.19m from Walsall.

52.59--2.01

Location: southbound at junction J9 (Wednesbury) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 16 July 2019.
Nearest town: 1.27m from Darlaston.

52.57--2

Location: southbound at junction J8 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:00 and 07:15 on 16 July 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.96

Location: southbound at junction J4 (Lichfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 16 July 2019.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.52m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.68

Location: northbound between junctions J31A (Preston)and J32 (Blackpool) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:00 and 03:15 on 16 July 2019.
Nearest town: 2.52m from Preston.

53.8--2.68

Location: southbound between junctions J28 (Leyland)and J27 (Parbold) .

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 06:00 on 23 July 2019 to 17:00 on 23 July 2019.
Nearest town: 5.74m from Horwich.

53.6--2.69

Location: northbound between junctions J27 (Parbold)and J28 (Leyland) .

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 06:00 on 23 July 2019 to 17:00 on 23 July 2019.
Nearest town: 5.26m from Wigan.

53.59--2.69

Location: northbound between junctions J27 (Parbold)and J28 (Leyland) .

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 06:00 on 24 July 2019 to 17:00 on 24 July 2019.
Nearest town: 5.73m from Horwich.

53.61--2.69