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M6 southbound lane closure between J6 and J5, 7 Oct 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M6 has cleared. It started at 17:07 on Wed 7 Oct and cleared at 17:45 on Wed 7 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 17:16 on Wednesday 7 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M6
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J6 to J5
Location
M6 southbound between J6 and J5
Started
17:07 on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Cleared
17:45 on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
17:16 on Wednesday 7 October 2026

Map of the M6 southbound lane closure between J6 and J5

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Other M6 closures and crash records

29 other closures are in force on the M6 right now, and 193 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M6 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 36,370 collisions on the road, 1,017 of them fatal.

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