M6 Junction 3 Traffic

🚨 Live at M6 J3 right now

Checked 14:06 · auto-refresh

✅Nothing reported at M6 J3 right now.

Nearby on the M6

🐌 Congestion · Minor

The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active

↑ NorthboundJ4–J66 min delay2 junctions away

Reported 13:36 · 26 min ago

🔨 Roadworks · Roadworks

The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Resurfacing. From 21:00 on 05 November 2026 to 06:00 on 06 November 2026. Cleared

↑ NorthboundJ4–J62 junctions away

Reported 20:08 · 21d ago

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

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Is M6 junction 3 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:06 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M6 junction 3 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M6 junction 3 at 14:06.

Is M6 junction 3 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M6 junction 3 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every M6 closure ›

Is M6 junction 3 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M6 junction 3 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M6 junction 3 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M6 junction 3 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M6 J3 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Bedworth, Coventry, Nuneaton, Hinckley.

📍 Heading to… from M6 J3

Also near this junction

NAEC Stoneleigh (Stoneleigh Park) Events venue · Stoneleigh, Warwickshire 8.5 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Kenilworth Castle Heritage · Kenilworth, Warwickshire 9 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

NEC Birmingham Events venue · Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands 11 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Birmingham Airport Airport · Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands 12 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Warwick Castle Heritage · Warwick, Warwickshire 13 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Warwick Racecourse Racecourse · Warwick, Warwickshire 13 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Warwickshire traffic

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M6 at J3

112Collisions

6Fatal

20Serious

159Casualties

Among the very worst on record

Ranked 23 of 556 UK junctions on record · 4 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,783 collisions are on record, 39 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M6 itself, within 2 miles of J3. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M6 J3 → 4 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J3 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 3?

M6 J3 is at Nuneaton & Bedworth. National Highways signs it as Nuneaton. The nearest town is Bedworth.

Is there an accident at M6 J3?

Not at M6 J3 itself as of 14:06. Nearby, National Highways report: The M6 northbound between junctions J4 and J6. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:30 and 14:45 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active (2 junctions away).

Is M6 junction 3 closed?

No closure is listed at M6 J3 as of 14:06.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 3?

Police STATS19 records show 112 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J3, including 6 fatal and 20 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,783 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 23 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M6 junction 3?

Within 15 miles of M6 J3: NAEC Stoneleigh (Stoneleigh Park) (events venue, Stoneleigh), about 8.5 miles south in a straight line; Kenilworth Castle (heritage, Kenilworth), about 9 miles south-west in a straight line; NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 11 miles west in a straight line; Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 12 miles west in a straight line; Warwick Castle (heritage, Warwick), about 13 miles south-west in a straight line; Warwick Racecourse (racecourse, Warwick), about 13 miles south-west in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J2
Coventry & Ansty J3A
Tamworth & Dordon →

📍 Towns near this junction

Bedworth 1.8 mi Coventry 3.9 mi Nuneaton 4.8 mi Hinckley 7.1 mi

🔢 All M6 junctions

J1 J2 J3 J3A J4 J4A J5 J6 J7 J8 J9 J10 J10A J11 J11A J12 J13 J14 J15 J16 J17 J18 J19 J20 J21 J21A J22 J23 J24 J25 J26 J27 J28 J29 J30 J31 J31A J32 J33 J34 J35 J36 J37 J38 J39 J40 J41 J42 J43 J44

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