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M6 Severe Cleared

M6 southbound between J38 and J37 | Southbound | RoadOrCarriagewayOrLaneManagement

21 Jun 2026, 09:57 Southbound 29 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

M6
Severe
Cleared
09:57, 21 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 23m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 53m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 28m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 38m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 58m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 33m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 43m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 18m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 3m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 13m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 48m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 28m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 8m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J38 and J37 .
Reason : Road Management.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:15 and 11:30 on 21 June 2026.
Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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