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M6 Severe Cleared

M6 southbound between J8 and J7 | Southbound | Accident

4 Apr 2026, 22:33 Southbound 73 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

M6
Severe
Cleared
22:33, 4 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 49h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 52h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 53h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 53h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 54h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 54h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 55h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 56h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J8 and J7 .
Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:30 and 00:45 on 5 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.

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

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