M6 | Staffordshire | Road Closure | Delays

Incident timeline

1. 04:33, 17 AugFirst report

   The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a collision.

2. 04:51, 17 AugUpdate

   The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a collision.

3. 05:21, 17 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 05:26, 17 AugUpdate

   The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a collision.

5. 05:56, 17 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 23m. Monitoring continues.

6. 06:01, 17 AugUpdate

   The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a collision.

7. 06:36, 17 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 3m. Monitoring continues.

8. 06:41, 17 AugUpdate

   The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a collision.

9. 07:11, 17 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 38m. Monitoring continues.

10. 07:16, 17 AugUpdate

    The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a collision.

11. 07:46, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 13m. Monitoring continues.

12. 07:51, 17 AugUpdate

    The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a collision.

13. 08:01, 17 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 08:01 on 17 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 3h 28m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

14. 14:03, 6 NovFinal update

    The M6 in Staffordshire is closed in both directions between J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) and J16 (Crewe) following a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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