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M6 traffic at 15:46 on Tuesday 3 November: 4 live incidents · 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 15:46 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the M6 at 15:46. 4 live incidents are on the board above.
Yes. 4 live incidents on the M6 at 15:46: congestion, northbound J5–J6 near Sutton Coldfield (reported 15:32); congestion, northbound J19–J20 near Lymm (reported 15:30); and congestion, northbound J35–J37 near Grange-over-Sands (reported 04:54) and 1 more. Every one is on the live board above.
Yes. The M6 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00. Plus 6 lane or slip road closures. Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
Tonight: M6 closures and diversions ›Yes. The M6 has 7 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00; northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10 carriageway closure, Fri 22:00 to 06:00; and northbound M6 Jct 11 to Jct 12 carriageway closure, Sat 21:00 to 06:00 and 4 more. Plus 17 lane or slip road closures. Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
This weekend: M6 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the M6 since midnight.
M6 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
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The M6 carries up to 187,521 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J20–J21), including 23,492 HGVs — the 2nd busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 ◀ | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
Measured from 585 incidents recorded on the M6 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 11:00–14:00, when 22% of incidents start. Right now (15:00) you're outside the peak window.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 7 | 1.2% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 9 | 1.5% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 6 | 1% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 7 | 1.2% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 14 | 2.4% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 22 | 3.8% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 26 | 4.4% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 28 | 4.8% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 28 | 4.8% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 34 | 5.8% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 31 | 5.3% |
| 11:00–12:00 ◀ peak | 42 | 7.2% |
| 12:00–13:00 ◀ peak | 41 | 7% |
| 13:00–14:00 ◀ peak | 43 | 7.4% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 33 | 5.6% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 34 | 5.8% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 31 | 5.3% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 38 | 6.5% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 25 | 4.3% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 14 | 2.4% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 18 | 3.1% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 25 | 4.3% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 18 | 3.1% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 11 | 1.9% |
The places people drive to most, the M6 junction for each, and live M6 incidents nearby at 15:46.
13.66 million passengers in 2025; reached via M42 J6 and the A45 (from the M6, leave at J4A onto the M42)
Aston Villa's ground on Trinity Road; Witton station about 500 m away
2.5 million visitors in 2024; narrow local roads near the park
Gardens and estate on Stoke's southern fringe; over 3 million visits in 2013
Theme park at South Shore with three car parks; reached via the M55 from M6 J32
Ferries to Douglas (Isle of Man) and Belfast; Bay Gateway links Heysham to M6 J34
National Trust waterfall by Ullswater; main car park postcode CA11 0JS
Test cricket ground with about 25,000 seats; main entrance on Edgbaston Road
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M6 has 4,138 recorded collisions at 56 collision hotspots, involving 6,545 casualties (111 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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This is the M6 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: M6 traffic now, for the whole road from Rugby (M1 J19) to Carlisle (A74(M)). Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the M6 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.
National Highways has closed its Traffic England website, so the live M6 information people used to check there is here in one place: today's M6 incidents, M6 closures tonight from their daily closure report, M6 roadworks, M6 accidents today, the junction-by-junction status and a live map. Our M6 traffic videos show what it looks like on the road, and drivers can report what they see as it happens.
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Any M6 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
There are currently 4 active incidents on the M6. The live feed above is updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
Yes — 4 live incidents on the M6 at 15:46: congestion. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
The M6 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:30) and evening rush hour (16:00–19:30) on weekdays.
Roadworks and overnight closures on the M6 are listed above and at /traffic/m6/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
The M6 connects to: M1, M5, M42, M54, M56, M61, M65, A74(M).
Right here. This M6 traffic news page shows M6 traffic now: every live incident, delay, closure and roadworks National Highways report, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with tonight's planned closures, junction-by-junction status and a live map. For M6 traffic updates sent to you, sign up on this page for the free daily road summary or Early Warning alerts for the roads you drive.
Each side has its own live page: the M6 northbound (towards Carlisle) and the M6 southbound (towards Rugby) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 187,521 vehicles a day on the M6's busiest stretch (J20–J21), 23,492 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
The M6 has the 2nd busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 187,521 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
Measured from 585 incidents recorded on the M6 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 11:00–14:00, when 22% of incidents start. The quietest is 00:00–03:00. Incidents on the M6 typically clear in about 67 minutes.
A car pays £12.00 for the full 27-mile M6 Toll route between J3A and J11A around Birmingham, or £10.20 with a Breeze account. Shorter zonal trips cost less. Prices are reviewed quarterly by the operator, so check m6toll.co.uk before travelling. The un-tolled M6 through Birmingham (J4–J11) remains free.
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