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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 northbound at the Charnock Richard services between J27 and J28 | Northbound | Congestion

15 Jun 2026, 16:10 Northbound 35 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
16:10, 15 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 35 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 20m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 55m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 35m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 25m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 0m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 35m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 25m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 5m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 40m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 15m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 50m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 30m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 20m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 55m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 35m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 35m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 50m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 19h 25m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 20h 0m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 20h 40m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 21h 15m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 21h 50m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 22h 25m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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 23h 0m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound between junctions J27 and J28 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 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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