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M6 Severe Cleared

M6 southbound between J21A and J21 | Southbound | Accident

20 Mar 2026, 14:23 82 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J21A and J21 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:45 and 16:00 on 20 March 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 20 March 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.

M6
Severe
Cleared
14:23, 20 Mar 2026
14:30, 20 Mar 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J21A and J21 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 20 March 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 20 March 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J21A and J21 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:15 and 15:30 on 20 March 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:15 and 15:30 on 20 March 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 15 minutes against expected traffic.
Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.

· Final update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J21A and J21 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder, lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:45 and 16:00 on 20 March 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:45 and 16:00 on 20 March 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are two of four lanes closed.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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