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M6 Severe Cleared

M6 northbound between J3 and J3A | Northbound | Broken down vehicle

25 May 2026, 01:44 Northbound 12 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

M6
Severe
Cleared
01:44, 25 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J3 and J4 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Broken down vehicle.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 02:45 and 03:00 on 25 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.

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

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