Crash View

M6 southbound lane closures

Cleared

M6 southbound lane closures

Start time
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 8:00 PM
Expected end
Sat, Jul 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Duration
2 seconds
Road
M6 – M6 Southbound Within J4 Before M42 J7A Northbound Access
Category
Construction Work
Direction
Southbound
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes affected
2 of 2 lanes affected
Reason
Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Live incident
Active roadworks
Planned
Cleared
Hover or tap markers for full details

Move Insights

Thinking of moving to this area?

Check flood risk, planning history, EPC ratings and more with a Move Insights property report.

Flood risk assessment
Planning history
EPC ratings & more
Get a property report
First published
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 2:11 PM
Last updated
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 9:09 AM
Cleared
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 8:00 PM
  • Latest update: M6 southbound lane closures
Coordinates
52.481101, -1.716747
Latitude span
52.476500 – 52.491862
Longitude span
-1.732842 – -1.700831
Bounding box centre
52.484181, -1.716837
Location descriptions
  • M6 southbound within J4 before M42 J7A northbound access
  • M6 southbound within J4 after M42 J7A northbound access
  • M6 southbound between J4A and J4
Feed validity status
Planned
Overall feed start
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 8:00 PM
Overall feed end
Sat, Jul 4, 2026 5:00 AM
Feed window length
9 hours
Probability code (raw)
probable
Compliance option (raw)
mandatory
Source identification (raw)
roadworks
Management type value
other
Contra-flow flag (raw)
false
Width restriction flag (raw)
false
Height restriction flag (raw)
false
Weight restriction flag (raw)
false

Segment 1

18 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J4 before M42 J7A northbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{8127E7BB-86BA-48DF-9394-63C0772CCDB6}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
714 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.483872 -1.723758
52.483502 -1.723364
52.482691 -1.722383
52.482438 -1.722046
52.48215 -1.72165
52.481924 -1.721313
52.481604 -1.720817
52.481554 -1.720741
52.481293 -1.720315
52.48126 -1.72026
52.480995 -1.719817
52.480606 -1.719112
52.480399 -1.718701
52.480191 -1.71829
52.479974 -1.71782
52.47973 -1.717292
52.479367 -1.716435
52.47935 -1.716396

Segment 2

6 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J4 after M42 J7A northbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{5956A808-E279-4BF7-9895-CE71F609FF9C}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
296 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.478708 -1.714707
52.478563 -1.714311
52.478346 -1.713626
52.478092 -1.712826
52.477693 -1.711371
52.477558 -1.710772

Segment 3

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J4A and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start2 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{11981810-8CD4-4063-BEC3-68C89D814AED}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
149 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.484936 -1.7251
52.483872 -1.723758

Segment 4

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J4 after M42 J7A northbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{72E632AE-47A3-4439-B310-299257A1FFC9}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
132 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.477056 -1.708181
52.476983 -1.707792
52.476965 -1.707695
52.476873 -1.70696
52.476791 -1.706283

Segment 5

14 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound between J4A and J4
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End2
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{6B20943A-D5E9-4976-B6FD-80F2AB1FB2B2}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
8 m
To Distance
942 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.491862 -1.732842
52.491723 -1.732724
52.491628 -1.732636
52.491344 -1.732373
52.490809 -1.73186
52.490488 -1.731553
52.490254 -1.731321
52.48984 -1.730909
52.489623 -1.730675
52.488136 -1.728976
52.487514 -1.728228
52.486261 -1.726704
52.485116 -1.725327
52.484936 -1.7251

Segment 6

5 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J4 after M42 J7A northbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{13E9F2C3-7D99-4459-A621-CB089261166E}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
135 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.47935 -1.716396
52.479133 -1.715853
52.478943 -1.715368
52.478771 -1.714898
52.478708 -1.714707

Segment 7

9 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J4 after M42 J7A northbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{B4B8956D-43C2-4D16-A6F1-E1212DDCC297}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
372 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.476791 -1.706283
52.476745 -1.705901
52.476653 -1.705018
52.476588 -1.704208
52.476541 -1.703325
52.476512 -1.702575
52.4765 -1.701647
52.476508 -1.701029
52.476512 -1.700831

Segment 8

7 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J4 after M42 J7A northbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{E483DFD9-2EC0-4E05-8C05-0F228F154160}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
165 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.477501 -1.710501
52.477357 -1.709872
52.477332 -1.709732
52.477229 -1.709151
52.477105 -1.708495
52.477093 -1.708431
52.477056 -1.708181

Segment 9

2 coordinate pairs
Description
M6 southbound within J4 after M42 J7A northbound access
Carriageway
Dual Carriageway
Lanes Restricted
2 lanes restricted
Operational Lanes
2 operational lanes
Direction On Section
South Bound
Direction Relative
Aligned
Height Grade
Start1 End1
Linear Element Road
M6
Linear Element Model
The Network Model
Linear Element Id
{015AFB90-AB7F-4DB0-B61A-F46F31B52C77}
Linear Element Type
B Carriageway
From Distance
0 m
To Distance
19 m
Gml Srs Name
EPSG::4326
Gml Srs Dimension
2
Raw coordinate list 
52.477558 -1.710772
52.477501 -1.710501
Geometry type
MultiLineString
Geometry points
68
First coordinate pair
-1.723758, 52.483872
Road section segments
1
Road section points
68
View geometry JSON 
{
    "type": "MultiLineString",
    "coordinates": [
        [
            [
                -1.723758,
                52.483872
            ],
            [
                -1.723364,
                52.483502
            ],
            [
                -1.722383,
                52.482691
            ],
            [
                -1.722046,
                52.482438
            ],
            [
                -1.72165,
                52.48215
            ],
            [
                -1.721313,
                52.481924
            ],
            [
                -1.720817,
                52.481604
            ],
            [
                -1.720741,
                52.481554
            ],
            [
                -1.720315,
                52.481293
            ],
            [
                -1.72026,
                52.48126
            ],
            [
                -1.719817,
                52.480995
            ],
            [
                -1.719112,
                52.480606
            ],
            [
                -1.718701,
                52.480399
            ],
            [
                -1.71829,
                52.480191
            ],
            [
                -1.71782,
                52.479974
            ],
            [
                -1.717292,
                52.47973
            ],
            [
                -1.716435,
                52.479367
            ],
            [
                -1.716396,
                52.47935
            ],
            [
                -1.714707,
                52.478708
            ],
            [
                -1.714311,
                52.478563
            ],
            [
                -1.713626,
                52.478346
            ],
            [
                -1.712826,
                52.478092
            ],
            [
                -1.711371,
                52.477693
            ],
            [
                -1.710772,
                52.477558
            ],
            [
                -1.7251,
                52.484936
            ],
            [
                -1.723758,
                52.483872
            ],
            [
                -1.708181,
                52.477056
            ],
            [
                -1.707792,
                52.476983
            ],
            [
                -1.707695,
                52.476965
            ],
            [
                -1.70696,
                52.476873
            ],
            [
                -1.706283,
                52.476791
            ],
            [
                -1.732842,
                52.491862
            ],
            [
                -1.732724,
                52.491723
            ],
            [
                -1.732636,
                52.491628
            ],
            [
                -1.732373,
                52.491344
            ],
            [
                -1.73186,
                52.490809
            ],
            [
                -1.731553,
                52.490488
            ],
            [
                -1.731321,
                52.490254
            ],
            [
                -1.730909,
                52.48984
            ],
            [
                -1.730675,
                52.489623
            ],
            [
                -1.728976,
                52.488136
            ],
            [
                -1.728228,
                52.487514
            ],
            [
                -1.726704,
                52.486261
            ],
            [
                -1.725327,
                52.485116
            ],
            [
                -1.7251,
                52.484936
            ],
            [
                -1.716396,
                52.47935
            ],
            [
                -1.715853,
                52.479133
            ],
            [
                -1.715368,
                52.478943
            ],
            [
                -1.714898,
                52.478771
            ],
            [
                -1.714707,
                52.478708
            ],
            [
                -1.706283,
                52.476791
            ],
            [
                -1.705901,
                52.476745
            ],
            [
                -1.705018,
                52.476653
            ],
            [
                -1.704208,
                52.476588
            ],
            [
                -1.703325,
                52.476541
            ],
            [
                -1.702575,
                52.476512
            ],
            [
                -1.701647,
                52.4765
            ],
            [
                -1.701029,
                52.476508
            ],
            [
                -1.700831,
                52.476512
            ],
            [
                -1.710501,
                52.477501
            ],
            [
                -1.709872,
                52.477357
            ],
            [
                -1.709732,
                52.477332
            ],
            [
                -1.709151,
                52.477229
            ],
            [
                -1.708495,
                52.477105
            ],
            [
                -1.708431,
                52.477093
            ],
            [
                -1.708181,
                52.477056
            ],
            [
                -1.710772,
                52.477558
            ],
            [
                -1.710501,
                52.477501
            ]
        ]
    ]
}
View road section coordinates 
[
    [
        [
            -1.723758,
            52.483872
        ],
        [
            -1.723364,
            52.483502
        ],
        [
            -1.722383,
            52.482691
        ],
        [
            -1.722046,
            52.482438
        ],
        [
            -1.72165,
            52.48215
        ],
        [
            -1.721313,
            52.481924
        ],
        [
            -1.720817,
            52.481604
        ],
        [
            -1.720741,
            52.481554
        ],
        [
            -1.720315,
            52.481293
        ],
        [
            -1.72026,
            52.48126
        ],
        [
            -1.719817,
            52.480995
        ],
        [
            -1.719112,
            52.480606
        ],
        [
            -1.718701,
            52.480399
        ],
        [
            -1.71829,
            52.480191
        ],
        [
            -1.71782,
            52.479974
        ],
        [
            -1.717292,
            52.47973
        ],
        [
            -1.716435,
            52.479367
        ],
        [
            -1.716396,
            52.47935
        ],
        [
            -1.714707,
            52.478708
        ],
        [
            -1.714311,
            52.478563
        ],
        [
            -1.713626,
            52.478346
        ],
        [
            -1.712826,
            52.478092
        ],
        [
            -1.711371,
            52.477693
        ],
        [
            -1.710772,
            52.477558
        ],
        [
            -1.7251,
            52.484936
        ],
        [
            -1.723758,
            52.483872
        ],
        [
            -1.708181,
            52.477056
        ],
        [
            -1.707792,
            52.476983
        ],
        [
            -1.707695,
            52.476965
        ],
        [
            -1.70696,
            52.476873
        ],
        [
            -1.706283,
            52.476791
        ],
        [
            -1.732842,
            52.491862
        ],
        [
            -1.732724,
            52.491723
        ],
        [
            -1.732636,
            52.491628
        ],
        [
            -1.732373,
            52.491344
        ],
        [
            -1.73186,
            52.490809
        ],
        [
            -1.731553,
            52.490488
        ],
        [
            -1.731321,
            52.490254
        ],
        [
            -1.730909,
            52.48984
        ],
        [
            -1.730675,
            52.489623
        ],
        [
            -1.728976,
            52.488136
        ],
        [
            -1.728228,
            52.487514
        ],
        [
            -1.726704,
            52.486261
        ],
        [
            -1.725327,
            52.485116
        ],
        [
            -1.7251,
            52.484936
        ],
        [
            -1.716396,
            52.47935
        ],
        [
            -1.715853,
            52.479133
        ],
        [
            -1.715368,
            52.478943
        ],
        [
            -1.714898,
            52.478771
        ],
        [
            -1.714707,
            52.478708
        ],
        [
            -1.706283,
            52.476791
        ],
        [
            -1.705901,
            52.476745
        ],
        [
            -1.705018,
            52.476653
        ],
        [
            -1.704208,
            52.476588
        ],
        [
            -1.703325,
            52.476541
        ],
        [
            -1.702575,
            52.476512
        ],
        [
            -1.701647,
            52.4765
        ],
        [
            -1.701029,
            52.476508
        ],
        [
            -1.700831,
            52.476512
        ],
        [
            -1.710501,
            52.477501
        ],
        [
            -1.709872,
            52.477357
        ],
        [
            -1.709732,
            52.477332
        ],
        [
            -1.709151,
            52.477229
        ],
        [
            -1.708495,
            52.477105
        ],
        [
            -1.708431,
            52.477093
        ],
        [
            -1.708181,
            52.477056
        ],
        [
            -1.710772,
            52.477558
        ],
        [
            -1.710501,
            52.477501
        ]
    ]
]
Cause type
Construction Work
Detailed cause
Road Improvement Or Upgrading
Compliance
Mandatory
Probability
Probable
Validity status
Planned
Road management
Other
Feed provider
National Highways
Data source
Roadworks
Feed version
6
Record created
Thu, Jun 11, 2026 2:11 PM
Record versioned
Fri, Jul 3, 2026 9:09 AM
Coordinate source
Geometry

Driving on the M6? See every live closure, roadwork and planned restriction on this road.

M6 live closures

Related incidents

M6 Southbound Jct 32 Hardshoulder closure 357/1B to 24/7B M route)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Between J33 And J32

Expected to clear in 2 weeks 1 day

Started 19 Jul 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 15 Aug 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 32 Hardshoulder closure 357/1B to 24/7B M route)

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J39 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 5 months

Started 18 Jul 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 31 Dec 2030, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
View update

Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · M42 Northbound Between J3A And J4

Expected to clear in 5 months 2 hours

Started 14 Jul 2026, 01:30 Expected clear 31 Dec 2026, 06:00

Lane 1 closure northbound (closing ERA)

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

M6 - M42 link road hardshoulder closure northbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M42 · Link Road From M6 J4A Southbound To M42 J8

Expected to clear in 3 days 58 minutes

Started 6 Jul 2026, 04:00 Expected clear 3 Aug 2026, 04:00

M6 - M42 link road hardshoulder closure northbound

Category: Construction Work
View update

M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Northbound At The Sandbach Services Between J16 And J17

Expected to clear in 1 month 4 weeks

Started 1 Jun 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 30 Sep 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound J16 to J17 - lane closure for structure - maintenance on behalf of National Highways

Category: Road Maintenance
View update

M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

Active Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Between J23 And J22

Expected to clear in 1 year 8 months

Started 5 Apr 2026, 19:35 Expected clear 31 Mar 2028, 22:59

M6 Northbound and Southbound mobile hardshoulder closure (MP 290/5 - 346/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
View update