M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 2 roadworks are currently in force.

Live M6 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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M6 roadworks in force now

M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Active Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Northbound Between J41 And J42

Expected to clear in 4 years 2 months

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

M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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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 5 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
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M6 closures planned this week

M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J40 Southbound Exit

Starts in 27 minutes 43 seconds

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 40 Exit slip road lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Northbound Junction 36 to 37 lane 3/2 closure (413/3A to 417/8A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J36 And J37

Starts in 1 hour 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Junction 36 to 37 lane 3/2 closure (413/3A to 417/8A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 33 to 32 Lane 1 and 2 closure (358/0B to 352/2B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Starts in 1 hour 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 33 to 32 Lane 1 and 2 closure (358/0B to 352/2B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Starts in 1 hour 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (Mp 358/5 - 357/2)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Northampton North West M6 · Link Road From M6 Southbound To M1 J19 Southbound

Starts in 1 hour 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

Category: Construction Work
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M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Southbound Within J32

Starts in 1 hour 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Junction 33 to 31A Lane 3 closure (357/7B to 354/7B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M55 Eastbound Jct Lane 1 closure becoming Lane 1,2 and 3 closure after Jct 1 Entry Slip (24/3A to 26/3A) (Splitter at M6 NB Link becoming Lane 1 Closure on M6 SB Link)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · Link Road From M55 Eastbound To M6 J32 Southbound

Starts in 1 hour 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M55 Eastbound Jct Lane 1 closure becoming Lane 1,2 and 3 closure after Jct 1 Entry Slip (24/3A to 26/3A) (Splitter at M6 NB Link becoming Lane 1 Closure on M6 SB Link)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 31a Entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 J31A Southbound Access

Starts in 1 hour 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 31a Entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 215/7 to 216/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Between J12 And J13

Starts in 2 hours 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 northbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 215/7 to 216/7)

Category: Road Maintenance
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Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 J11 Northbound Access

Starts in 2 hours 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closures southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stafford M6 · M6 Southbound Between J14 And J13

Starts in 2 hours 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closures southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stoke-On-Trent West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J16 And J15

Starts in 2 hours 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound Jct 16 to Jct 15 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rugby M6 · M6 J2 Southbound Access

Starts in 2 hours 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Solihull M6 · M6 J6 Southbound Access

Starts in 2 hours 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 2, 3 and 4 closure southbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Stoke-On-Trent West M6 · M6 Southbound Between J17 And J16

Starts in 2 hours 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 2, 3 and 4 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 346/0 to 341/6)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston South M6 · M6 Southbound Between J29 And J28

Starts in 4 hours 27 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 346/0 to 341/6)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 carriageway closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Rugby M6 · M6 Southbound Between J2 And J1

Starts in 5 hours 26 minutes

Starts 12 Oct 2026, 22:59 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 southbound Jct 2 to Jct 1 carriageway closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6