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M6 Moderate Cleared

M6 J40 southbound exit | Southbound | Congestion

29 Jun 2026, 13:53 Southbound 28 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

M6
Moderate
Cleared
13:53, 29 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 22m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 57m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 52m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 27m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 7m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 42m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 17m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 57m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 32m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 7m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 42m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 17m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 52m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 27m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 2m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 37m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 12m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 47m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 22m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 57m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 32m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 7m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 42m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 22m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 57m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 7m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 42m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 17m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 52m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 27m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 2m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 42m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 17m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 52m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 32m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 7m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 42m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 17m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 52m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 27m. 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 13:45 and 14:00 on 29 June 2026.

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

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