M6 Junction 31A Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M6 J31A right now.

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Is M6 junction 31A closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:08 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M6 junction 31A closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M6 junction 31A at 14:08.

Is M6 junction 31A closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M6 junction 31A tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M6 junction 31A closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M6 junction 31A this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M6 junction 31A today?

No. No collision has been reported at M6 junction 31A 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 J31A is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Preston, Kirkham, Leyland, Garstang.

📍 Heading to… from M6 J31A

Also near this junction

Ewood Park Stadium · Blackburn, Lancashire 10 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Lancashire traffic

Blackpool Pleasure Beach Theme park · Blackpool, Lancashire 14 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Lancashire traffic

Blackpool Tower Attraction · Blackpool, Lancashire 14 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Lancashire 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 J31A

106Collisions

1Fatal

23Serious

198Casualties

Worse than most

Ranked 153 of 556 UK junctions on record · 20 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 3,380 collisions are on record, 20 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 J31A. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

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❓ M6 J31A — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 31A?

M6 J31A is at Preston & Broughton. National Highways signs it as Preston North. The nearest town is Preston.

Is there an accident at M6 J31A?

No — as of 14:08 National Highways list nothing at M6 J31A. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M6 junction 31A closed?

No closure is listed at M6 J31A as of 14:08.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 31A?

Police STATS19 records show 106 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J31A, including 1 fatal and 23 serious. Counting every road in the area, 3,380 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 153 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M6 junction 31A?

Within 15 miles of M6 J31A: Ewood Park (stadium, Blackburn), about 10 miles south-east in a straight line; Blackpool Pleasure Beach (theme park, Blackpool), about 14 miles west in a straight line; Blackpool Tower (attraction, Blackpool), about 14 miles west in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J31
Preston & Fulwood J32
Preston & Broughton →

📍 Towns near this junction

Preston 1.9 mi Kirkham 6.3 mi Leyland 6.8 mi Garstang 7.9 mi

🔢 All M6 junctions

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