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M6 Severe Cleared

M6 | Staffordshire | Lane Restrictions | Long Delays 45 minutes

23 Jul 2026, 18:39 Staffordshire 52 views

Incident Details

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

M6
Severe
Cleared
18:39, 23 Jul 2026
23:50, 23 Jul 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15. The lane closures are due to an offal spillage. Delays are currently at 120 minutes

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15. The lane closures are due to an offal spillage. Delays are currently at 120 minutes

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46 minutes. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 21m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 56m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 31m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 6m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 41m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 16m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 56m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 23:50 on 23 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 5h 11m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

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

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