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What happened

The M6 southbound in Lancashire is closed between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

RoadM6
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionSouthbound
Started17:12, 27 Aug 2026
Cleared21:21, 27 Aug 2026

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    There are long delays on the M6 southbound as traffic is stopped between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  2. Update

    There are long delays on the M6 southbound as traffic is stopped between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  3. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44 minutes. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

  4. Update

    There are long delays on the M6 southbound as traffic is stopped between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  5. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 19m. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

  6. Update

    There are long delays on the M6 southbound as traffic is stopped between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  7. Update

    The M6 southbound in Lancashire is closed between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  8. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 14m. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

  9. Update

    The M6 southbound in Lancashire is closed between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  10. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 49m. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

  11. Update

    The M6 southbound in Lancashire is closed between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  12. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 24m. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

  13. Update

    The M6 southbound in Lancashire is closed between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  14. Update

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 59m. Delays of 120 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

  15. Update

    The M6 southbound in Lancashire is closed between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

  16. Update

    ✅ Incident cleared — M6 reopened at 21:21 on 27 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 9m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

  17. Final update

    The M6 southbound in Lancashire is closed between J33 (Galgate) and J32 (M55) due to a collision between a car and a van.

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M6 — M6 | Lancashire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays Full details: https://uktrafficupdates.uk/traffic/incidents/26220619-m6-lancashire-carriageway-closure-expect-delays/

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