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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 J40 southbound exit | Southbound | Congestion

27 Jun 2026, 14:34 Southbound 25 views

Incident Details

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
14:34, 27 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J40 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 27 June 2026.

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

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