M6 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M6 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

ACCIDENT
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J28 (Leyland)and J27 (Parbold) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder,lanes 1 and 2 are closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 01:00 and 01:15 on 2 Feb 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 2 Feb 2025.
Lanes closed: There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.72m from Wigan.
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound between junctions J28 (Leyland)and J27 (Parbold) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 2 Feb 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.66m from Horwich. CLEARED @ 23:50
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 northbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham)and J7 (Birmingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 1 Feb 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.24m from Sutton Coldfield. CLEARED @ 23:14
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 1 Feb 2025.
Nearest town: 4.6m from Northwich. CLEARED @ 19:11
CONGESTION
Location: The M6 southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 1 Feb 2025.
Nearest town: 4.6m from Northwich. CLEARED @ 18:44


There are no current incidents in this location.

M6 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J9 (Wednesbury) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:34 on 1 Feb 2025 to 06:00 on 2 Feb 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.2m from Darlaston.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 southbound entry slip at junction J31A (Preston) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 9 Feb 2025 to 05:00 on 10 Feb 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.33m from Samlesbury.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M6 northbound exit slip at junction J31A (Preston) .
Reason: Horticultural works are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 8 Feb 2025 to 05:00 on 9 Feb 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.35m from Samlesbury.

M6

The M6 motorway is one of the most important motorways in the United Kingdom, and is one of the longest in Europe. It links the cities of Carlisle, Birmingham, Manchester and Liverpool. The motorway first opened in 1958, but the current route has been extended, upgraded and improved numerous times over the years to meet increased demand.

In terms of safety, the M6 motorway has a good safety record. According to the Department for Transport, 28 people were killed and 534 were seriously injured on the M6 in 2017. This compares to an average of 37 killed and 617 seriously injured on all trunk roads in England during the same period. Despite this, Road Safety charity Brake still urge motorists to drive safely and with care when travelling on the M6.


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Location: southbound between junctions J28 (Leyland)and J27 (Parbold) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder,lanes 1 and 2 are closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:00 and 01:15 on 2 February 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:00 and 01:15 on 2 February 2025.

Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.72m from Wigan.

53.6--2.69

Location: southbound between junctions J28 (Leyland)and J27 (Parbold) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:45 and 00:00 on 2 February 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.66m from Horwich.

53.61--2.69

Location: northbound between junctions J6 (Birmingham)and J7 (Birmingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 1 February 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.24m from Sutton Coldfield.

52.53--1.9

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 1 February 2025.
Nearest town: 4.6m from Northwich.

53.31--2.42

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Northwich) to A556 north.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 1 February 2025.
Nearest town: 4.6m from Northwich.

53.31--2.42

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J9 (Wednesbury) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:34 on 1 February 2025 to 06:00 on 2 February 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.2m from Darlaston.

52.57--2

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J31A (Preston) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 9 February 2025 to 05:00 on 10 February 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.33m from Samlesbury.

53.79--2.66

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J31A (Preston) .

Due to: Horticultural works are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 8 February 2025 to 05:00 on 9 February 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.35m from Samlesbury.

53.79--2.66