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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 northbound within J20 before M56 J9 westbound access | Northbound | Congestion

19 Jun 2026, 14:06 Northbound 31 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 19 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
14:06, 19 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 on 19 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 39 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 4h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 35h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 36h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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 36h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J20 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:00 and 14:15 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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