M6 | Staffordshire | Lane Restrictions | Long Delays 45 minutes

Incident timeline

1. 18:39, 23 JulFirst report

   Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15. The lane closures are due to an offal spillage. Delays are currently at 120 minutes

2. 18:50, 23 JulUpdate

   Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15. The lane closures are due to an offal spillage. Delays are currently at 120 minutes

3. 18:55, 23 JulUpdate

   Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

4. 19:25, 23 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46 minutes. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

5. 19:30, 23 JulUpdate

   Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

6. 20:00, 23 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 21m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

7. 20:05, 23 JulUpdate

   Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

8. 20:35, 23 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 56m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

9. 20:40, 23 JulUpdate

   Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

10. 21:10, 23 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 31m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

11. 21:15, 23 JulUpdate

    Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

12. 21:45, 23 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 6m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

13. 21:50, 23 JulUpdate

    Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

14. 22:20, 23 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 41m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

15. 22:25, 23 JulUpdate

    Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

16. 22:55, 23 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 16m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

17. 23:00, 23 JulUpdate

    Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

18. 23:35, 23 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 56m. Delays of 45 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

19. 23:40, 23 JulUpdate

    Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

20. 23:50, 23 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 23:50 on 23 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 5h 11m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

21. 17:13, 5 NovFinal update

    Lanes 2, 3, and 4 are closed on the M6 northbound between J14 (Stafford) and J15 due to a spillage.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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