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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 southbound between J6 and J5 | Southbound | Congestion

3 May 2026, 00:42 Southbound 10 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
00:42, 3 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 49h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 52h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 53h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 53h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 54h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 54h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J6 and J5 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 00:45 and 01:00 on 3 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

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

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