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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 northbound within J23 | Northbound | Congestion

15 Jun 2026, 21:36 Northbound 42 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
21:36, 15 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 on 15 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 34 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 24h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 24h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 25h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 25h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 26h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 26h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 27h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 28h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 28h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 29h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 29h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 30h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 31h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 31h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 32h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 32h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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 33h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J23 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:30 and 21:45 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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