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M6 Traffic News

M6 Motorway · Rugby (M1 J19) → Carlisle (A74(M))
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232 miles long
45 junctions
Regions: West Midlands, North West, North West England
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M6 southbound Jct 4 to Jct 2 carriageway closure
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M6 Southbound Jct 30 to M61 Jct 9 carriageway closure
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M6 Southbound Jct 17 to 16 carriageway closure
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M6 northbound jct 27 to 28 carriageway closure
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M6 Southbound Jct 36 to 35 Carriageway closure (Mp 406/6 - 394/0)
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M6 Northbound Jct 32 to 33 Carriageway closure
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🗺️ M6 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 M6 Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

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⏰ M6 Traffic by Time of Day

M6 is typically busiest 07:00–09:30 and 16:00–19:30 on weekdays.

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⚠️ Most Dangerous M6 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M6 has 2,059 recorded collisions at 52 collision hotspots, involving 3,212 casualties (61 fatal). Take extra care here.

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nr Lymm
104 collisions · 162 casualties · 4 fatal · 17 serious
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#2
nr Walsall
158 collisions · 238 casualties · 4 fatal · 15 serious
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#3
J3A
53 collisions · 84 casualties · 3 fatal · 17 serious
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#4
J18
50 collisions · 92 casualties · 3 fatal · 9 serious
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#5
J10
73 collisions · 107 casualties · 3 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
J10A
33 collisions · 55 casualties · 3 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ M6 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is there traffic on the M6 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M6, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the M6?

The M6 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:30) and evening rush hour (16:00–19:30) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the M6 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the M6 are listed above and at /traffic/m6/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

Q: What roads connect to the M6?

The M6 connects to: M1, M5, M42, M54, M56, M61, M65, A74(M).

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ℹ️ M6 Road Details

Length
232 miles
Junctions
45
From
Rugby (M1 J19)
To
Carlisle (A74(M))
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:30
PM Rush
16:00–19:30

📍 Key M6 Locations

Rugby Coventry Birmingham Stafford Stoke Knutsford Manchester Wigan Preston Lancaster Carlisle

🔗 Roads Connecting to the M6

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