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M6 Severe Cleared

M6 | Staffordshire | Road Closure | Long Delays 30 minutes

21 Aug 2026, 13:45 Staffordshire 104 views

Incident Details

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

M6
Severe
Cleared
13:45, 21 Aug 2026
23:31, 21 Aug 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 25m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 0m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 35m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 20m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 55m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 30m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 5m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 40m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 15m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 50m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 25m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

· Update

✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 23:31 on 21 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 9h 45m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

· Final update

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.

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

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