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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 southbound between J3 and J2 | Southbound | Congestion

15 Jun 2026, 13:17 Southbound 39 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
13:17, 15 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 15 June 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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