M6 | Lancashire | Road Closure | Expect Delays — Cleared 11 Jul

What happened

The M6 in Lancashire is closed northbound between J27 (Standish) and J28 (Leyland) for a police led incident.

RoadM6

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionNorthbound

Started00:45, 11 Jul 2026

Cleared02:35, 11 Jul 2026

00:45, 11 JulFirst report
The M6 in Lancashire is closed northbound between J27 (Standish) and J28 (Leyland) for a police led incident.
01:30, 11 JulUpdate
The M6 in Lancashire is closed northbound between J27 (Standish) and J28 (Leyland) for a police led incident.
02:00, 11 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 15m. Monitoring continues.
02:05, 11 JulUpdate
The M6 in Lancashire is closed northbound between J27 (Standish) and J28 (Leyland) for a police led incident.
02:35, 11 JulUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 50m. Monitoring continues.
02:35, 11 JulUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 02:35 on 11 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 1h 50m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
21:27, 6 NovFinal update
The M6 in Lancashire is closed northbound between J27 (Standish) and J28 (Leyland) for a police led incident.

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