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M6 Junction 20 Traffic

Lymm & Grappenhall · M56 Interchange · near Lymm

M6 J20 at 09:05 on Wednesday 14 October: 1 incident at this junction · 2 nearby.

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Checked 09:05 · auto-refresh
🐌 Congestion · Moderate
The M6 northbound between junctions J18 and J21. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 14 October 2026. There are currently delay…
↑ NorthboundJ18–J2112 min delay
Reported 07:45 · 1h ago
Nearby on the M6
🐌 Congestion · Minor
The M6 southbound between junctions J21A and J21. Congestion. Currently Active
↓ SouthboundJ21A–J212 min delay1 junction away
Reported 07:59 · 1h ago
🐌 Congestion · Minor
The M6 southbound between junctions J23 and J21A. Congestion. Currently Active
↓ SouthboundJ23–J21A4 min delay2 junctions away
Reported 07:55 · 1h ago

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

🗺️ Where M6 J20 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Lymm, Warrington, Altrincham, Knutsford.

⚠️ Collision record on the M6 at J20

58Collisions
1Fatal
11Serious
103Casualties
73
Worse than most
Ranked 149 of 554 UK junctions on record · 16 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 273 collisions are on record, 5 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M6 itself, within 2 miles of J20. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M6 J20 → 16 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J20 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 20?

M6 J20 is at Lymm & Grappenhall. National Highways signs it as M56 Interchange. The nearest town is Lymm.

Is there an accident at M6 J20?

No collision is listed at M6 J20 as of 09:05, but National Highways report: The M6 northbound between junctions J18 and J21. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 14 October 2026. There are currently delays between 10 and 20 minutes ag….

Is M6 junction 20 closed?

No closure is listed at M6 J20 as of 09:05.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 20?

Police STATS19 records show 58 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J20, including 1 fatal and 11 serious. Counting every road in the area, 273 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 149 of 554 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Lymm 1.7 mi Warrington 5.3 mi Altrincham 5.4 mi Knutsford 5.6 mi

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