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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 southbound between J27 and J26 | Southbound | Congestion

19 Jun 2026, 13:18 Southbound 31 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
13:18, 19 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J27 and J26 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 19 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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