The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
RoadM6
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started13:45, 21 Aug 2026
Cleared23:31, 21 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35 minutes. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 25m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 0m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 35m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 10m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 45m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 20m. Delays of 90 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 55m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 30m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 5m. Delays of 60 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 40m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 15m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 50m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 25m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 23:31 on 21 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 9h 45m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed southbound between J16 (Crewe) and J15 (Stoke-on-Trent) due to a collision involving an articulated lorry which has crossed from the northbound to southbound carriageway.
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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