M6 | Staffordshire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 04:33, 17 AugFirst report

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

2. 07:21, 17 AugUpdate

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

3. 07:56, 17 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 23m. Monitoring continues.

4. 08:01, 17 AugUpdate

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

5. 08:31, 17 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 58m. Monitoring continues.

6. 08:36, 17 AugUpdate

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

7. 09:06, 17 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 33m. Monitoring continues.

8. 09:11, 17 AugUpdate

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

9. 09:41, 17 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 8m. Monitoring continues.

10. 09:46, 17 AugUpdate

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

11. 10:16, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 43m. Monitoring continues.

12. 10:21, 17 AugUpdate

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

13. 10:51, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 18m. Monitoring continues.

14. 10:56, 17 AugUpdate

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

15. 11:26, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 53m. Monitoring continues.

16. 11:31, 17 AugUpdate

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

17. 12:01, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 28m. Monitoring continues.

18. 12:06, 17 AugUpdate

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

19. 12:36, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 3m. Monitoring continues.

20. 12:41, 17 AugUpdate

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

21. 13:11, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 38m. Monitoring continues.

22. 13:16, 17 AugUpdate

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

23. 13:46, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 13m. Monitoring continues.

24. 13:51, 17 AugUpdate

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

25. 14:21, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 48m. Monitoring continues.

26. 14:26, 17 AugUpdate

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

27. 14:56, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 23m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

28. 15:01, 17 AugUpdate

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

29. 15:31, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 58m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

30. 15:36, 17 AugUpdate

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

31. 16:06, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 33m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

32. 16:11, 17 AugUpdate

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

33. 16:41, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 8m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

34. 16:46, 17 AugUpdate

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

35. 17:16, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 43m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

36. 17:21, 17 AugUpdate

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

37. 17:51, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 18m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

38. 17:56, 17 AugUpdate

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

39. 18:26, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 53m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

40. 18:31, 17 AugUpdate

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

41. 19:01, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 28m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

42. 19:06, 17 AugUpdate

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

43. 19:36, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 3m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

44. 19:41, 17 AugUpdate

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

45. 20:11, 17 AugUpdate

    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.

46. 20:41, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 8m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

47. 20:46, 17 AugUpdate

    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.

48. 21:16, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 43m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

49. 21:21, 17 AugUpdate

    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.

50. 21:51, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 18m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

51. 21:56, 17 AugUpdate

    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.

52. 22:31, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 58m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

53. 22:36, 17 AugUpdate

    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.

54. 23:06, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 33m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

55. 23:11, 17 AugUpdate

    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.

56. 23:41, 17 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 8m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

57. 23:46, 17 AugUpdate

    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.

58. 00:16, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 43m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

59. 00:21, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

60. 00:51, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 18m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

61. 00:56, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

62. 01:26, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 53m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

63. 01:31, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

64. 02:01, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 28m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

65. 02:06, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

66. 02:36, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 3m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

67. 02:41, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

68. 03:11, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 38m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

69. 03:16, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

70. 03:46, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 13m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

71. 03:51, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

72. 04:21, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 48m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

73. 04:26, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

74. 04:56, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 23m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

75. 05:01, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

76. 05:31, 18 AugUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 58m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

77. 05:36, 18 AugUpdate

    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.

78. 05:36, 18 AugUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 05:36 on 18 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 25h 3m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

79. 23:45, 5 NovFinal update

    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.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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