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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 southbound at the Knutsford services between J19 and J18 | Southbound | Congestion

26 Jun 2026, 12:37 Southbound 17 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
12:37, 26 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 13m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 28m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 3m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 38m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 13m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 53m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 28m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 3m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 43m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 18m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 58m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 33m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 8m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 43m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 18m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 53m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 28m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 3m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 38m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 13m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 48m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 23m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 58m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 33m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 8m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 43m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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 18m. 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 12:30 and 12:45 on 26 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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