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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 J17 (Congleton)and J18 (Holmes Chapel) .
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 10:45 and 11:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.75m from Sandbach.
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J15 (Stoke on Trent)and J14 (Stafford) .
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 10:45 and 11:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.24m from Eccleshall.
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J3 (Coventry)and 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.81m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 09:18
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J18 (Holmes Chapel)and J19 (Northwich) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 11:00 and 11:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.62m from Northwich.
ACCIDENT
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J18 (Holmes Chapel)and J19 (Northwich) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Cleared.
Nearest town: 4.76m from Northwich.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J20A (Chester)and J19 (Northwich) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.49m from Northwich.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J17 (Congleton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Sandbach.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 4.6m from Northwich. CLEARED @ 09:36
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J7 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 3.5m from Wednesbury. CLEARED @ 09:19
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J21A (Manchester) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 09:36
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J22 (Newton le Willows) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.98m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 09:18
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J18 (Holmes Chapel) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.54m from Sandbach.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Walsall) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 1.25m from Walsall. CLEARED @ 08:15
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound at junction J22 (Newton le Willows) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.98m from Newton-le-Willows. CLEARED @ 08:15
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J20A (Chester)and J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.49m from Northwich.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J18 (Holmes Chapel)and J19 (Northwich) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Earlier Reason: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 4.18m from Northwich.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J4 (Lichfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 3.46m from Castle Bromwich. CLEARED @ 07:57
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 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.88m from Willenhall. CLEARED @ 07:57
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Nearest town: 4.53m from Northwich. CLEARED @ 07:30
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 19 Mar 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.55m from Northwich. CLEARED @ 06:36


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 northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton)and J42 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 19 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 20 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.69m from Penrith.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton)and J42 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 20 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 21 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.23m from Penrith.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton)and J42 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 20:00 on 19 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.77m from Penrith.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton)and J42 (Carlisle) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 23 Mar 2026 to 2 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.69m from Penrith.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth)and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 19:00 on 20 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.15m from Kendal.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth)and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 07:30 on 26 Mar 2026 to 07:30 on 30 Mar 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 07:30 and 17:00 from 20 Apr 2026 to 23 Apr 2026.
Schedule: From 07:30 on 24 Apr 2026 to 13:00 on 24 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.15m from Kendal.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth)and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 19:00 on 25 Mar 2026 to 07:30 on 26 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.65m from Kendal.

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 J17 (Congleton)and J18 (Holmes Chapel) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:45 and 11:00 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.75m from Sandbach.

53.19--2.38

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

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 10:45 and 11:00 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.24m from Eccleshall.

52.89--2.17

Location: northbound between junctions J3 (Coventry)and 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 09:45 and 10:00 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.81m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.68

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

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:00 and 11:15 on 19 March 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.62m from Northwich.

53.29--2.4

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

Due to: Road traffic collision.

Status : Cleared.
Nearest town: 4.76m from Northwich.

53.31--2.41

Location: southbound between junctions J20A (Chester)and J19 (Northwich) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.49m from Northwich.

53.33--2.46

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J17 (Congleton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Sandbach.

53.15--2.35

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 4.6m from Northwich.

53.31--2.42

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J7 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 3.5m from Wednesbury.

52.55--1.93

Location: southbound at junction J21A (Manchester) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:30 and 09:45 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.42--2.55

Location: southbound at junction J22 (Newton le Willows) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.98m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.44--2.58

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J18 (Holmes Chapel) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.54m from Sandbach.

53.2--2.39

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J10 (Walsall) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 1.25m from Walsall.

52.58--2.02

Location: southbound at junction J22 (Newton le Willows) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.98m from Newton-le-Willows.

53.44--2.58

Location: southbound between junctions J20A (Chester)and J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.49m from Northwich.

53.33--2.46

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

Earlier Due to: Caused by an earlier accident.
Nearest town: 4.18m from Northwich.

53.25--2.4

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 3.46m from Castle Bromwich.

52.48--1.71

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 19 March 2026.

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

52.61--2.02

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 19 March 2026.
Nearest town: 4.53m from Northwich.

53.31--2.42

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:30 and 06:45 on 19 March 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.55m from Northwich.

53.31--2.42

Location: northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton)and J42 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 19 March 2026 to 06:00 on 20 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.69m from Penrith.

54.71--2.79

Location: northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton)and J42 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 20 March 2026 to 06:00 on 21 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.23m from Penrith.

54.7--2.79

Location: northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton)and J42 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 20:00 on 19 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.77m from Penrith.

54.71--2.79

Location: northbound between junctions J41 (Wigton)and J42 (Carlisle) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 06:00 from 23 March 2026 to 2 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.69m from Penrith.

54.71--2.79

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth)and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 19:00 on 20 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.15m from Kendal.

54.2--2.72

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth)and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 07:30 on 26 March 2026 to 07:30 on 30 March 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 07:30 and 17:00 from 20 April 2026 to 23 April 2026.

Schedule : From 07:30 on 24 April 2026 to 13:00 on 24 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.15m from Kendal.

54.2--2.72

Location: northbound between junctions J35 (Carnforth)and J36 (Kirby Lonsdale) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 19:00 on 25 March 2026 to 07:30 on 26 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 8.65m from Kendal.

54.19--2.72