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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 southbound between J19 and J18 | Southbound | Congestion

22 Jun 2026, 12:48 Southbound 41 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
12:48, 22 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 27m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 2m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 7m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 42m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 17m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 52m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 37m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 12m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 47m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 22m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 57m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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 32m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound between junctions J19 and J18 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:45 and 13:00 on 22 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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