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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 northbound within J8 | Northbound | Congestion

22 Jun 2026, 13:15 Northbound 18 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
13:15, 22 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 22 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 35 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 northbound at junction J8 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 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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