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

Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Active Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Within J11A

Expected to clear in 3 hours 14 minutes

Started 14 Oct 2026, 20:02 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 05:00

Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Junction 39 to 40 lane 1 and 2 closure (450/0A to 451/5A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 Northbound Between J39 And J40

Expected to clear in 2 hours 14 minutes

Started 14 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 15 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Northbound Junction 39 to 40 lane 1 and 2 closure (450/0A to 451/5A)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 closures planned this week

M6 Southbound Jct 36 Exit slip road Lane 1 closure

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

Starts in 17 hours 14 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 36 Exit slip road Lane 1 closure

Category: Construction Work
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Jct 11 entry slip lane 1 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Birmingham North West M6 · M6 Northbound Within J11A

Starts in 18 hours 14 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 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 18 hours 14 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closures southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 316/5 to 314/5)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 Southbound Between J24 And J23

Starts in 19 hours 14 minutes

Starts 15 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 16 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound lanes 1, 2 and 3 closure (MP 316/5 to 314/5)

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Recently cleared on the M6