M6 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M6 right now, but 5 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 37 to Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (414/0b to 413/3b)

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

Expected to clear in 5 hours 34 minutes

Started 6 Oct 2026, 06:31 Expected clear 6 Oct 2026, 16:00

M6 southbound Jct 37 to Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (414/0b to 413/3b)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
South Lakeland M6 · M6 Northbound Between J35 And J36

Expected to clear in 1 month 3 weeks

Started 14 Sep 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 28 Nov 2026, 06:00

M6 Northbound Jct 36 Lane 3 closure (399/5A to 407/0A)

Category: Construction Work
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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 Jct 39 entry slip road Lane 1 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Eden M6 · M6 J39 Northbound Access

Expected to clear in 4 years 2 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
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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 44 exit slip road lane 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Southbound Between J45 And J44

Starts in 7 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Southbound Jct 44 exit slip road lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 44 exit slip road lane 2 closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Carlisle M6 · M6 Northbound Between J43 And J44

Starts in 7 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 18:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Northbound Jct 44 exit slip road lane 2 closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound lanes 2, 3 and 4 closure (MP 272/2 to 267/0)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Cheshire East M6 · M6 Southbound Between J18 And J17

Starts in 8 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound lanes 2, 3 and 4 closure (MP 272/2 to 267/0)

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Jct 31 exit slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 J31 Northbound Exit

Starts in 8 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 Northbound Jct 31 exit slip road closure

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M6 northbound Jct 30 to 31 Lane 1, 2 and 3 closure (348/0A to 349/5A)

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Preston North M6 · M6 Northbound Within J31

Starts in 8 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 04:00

M6 northbound Jct 30 to 31 Lane 1, 2 and 3 closure (348/0A to 349/5A)

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 8 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 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 Southbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 319/5 to 315/8)

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

Starts in 8 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 319/5 to 315/8)

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M6 Southbound Jct 33 to 32 Lane 3 and 2 closure switched to hard shoulder running (357/6B to 354/8B)

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

Starts in 8 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 33 to 32 Lane 3 and 2 closure switched to hard shoulder running (357/6B to 354/8B)

Category: Road Maintenance
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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 8 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 19:00 Expected clear 7 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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M6 Northbound Jct 22 exit slip road lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Warrington M6 · M6 J22 Northbound Exit

Starts in 9 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Jct 22 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1 closure northbound exit slip

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 Northbound Between J9 And J10

Starts in 9 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 1 closure northbound exit slip

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Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

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

Starts in 9 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lanes 2 and 3 closure southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane closures southbound

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

Starts in 9 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane closures southbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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Lane 1,2 and 3 closure northbound

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Walsall M6 · M6 J10 Northbound Exit

Starts in 9 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

Lane 1,2 and 3 closure northbound

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Northbound Charnock Richards Services exit and entry slip road closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways
Chorley M6 · M6 Northbound At The Charnock Richard Services Slip Road Between J27 And J28

Starts in 10 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 21:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Northbound Charnock Richards Services exit and entry slip road closures

Category: Road Maintenance
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M6 Southbound Jct 25 entry slip road closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways
St. Helens M6 · M6 J25 Southbound Access

Starts in 11 hours 34 minutes

Starts 6 Oct 2026, 22:00 Expected clear 7 Oct 2026, 05:00

M6 Southbound Jct 25 entry slip road closure

Category: Road Maintenance
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Recently cleared on the M6