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🕐 Last verified 18 Aug, 04:51

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StatusCleared
Severity (NH)Severe
RoadM6
DirectionNorthbound
RegionStaffordshire
ReportedMon 17 Aug, 04:33
ClearedTue 18 Aug, 05:36
Lasted25h 3m
Road typeMotorway
Speed limit70 mph (variable)
Weather☁️ Overcast
ReferenceREF-26216399
Views218

Times are UK time.

What National Highways say

M6 | Staffordshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

The M6 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a serious collision involving three heavy goods vehicles and a car, which occurred at approximately 04:10 this morning.

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243 incidents and roadworks logged on the M6 in the last 30 days, 125 of them serious or severe. Times are UK time.

M6 | Lancashire | Carriageway Closure | Expect DelaysThu 27 Aug, 17:12 M6 | Staffordshire | Road Closure | Long Delays 30 minutesFri 21 Aug, 13:45 M6 | Cheshire | Carriageway Closure | Long DelaysFri 21 Aug, 08:46 M6 | Staffordshire | Road Closure | DelaysMon 17 Aug, 04:33 M6 | West Midlands | Earlier Incident | Severe Delays 2 hoursThu 13 Aug, 18:16 M6 | West Midlands | Carriageway Closure | Expect DelaysMon 27 Jul, 22:43
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Is the M6 closed?

Not because of this crash. It cleared at 05:36 UK time on Tue 18 Aug. See the M6 right now.

What happened on the M6 on 17 Aug 2026?

Crash on the M6 northbound in Staffordshire, reported at 04:33 UK time on Mon 17 Aug. Cleared at 05:36 on Tue 18 Aug.

How long did it last?

25h 3m, from 04:33 UK time on Mon 17 Aug.

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