M6 Junction 36 Traffic

🚨 Live at M6 J36 right now

Checked 14:07 · auto-refresh

🐌 Congestion · Minor

The M6 southbound between junctions J37 and J35. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active

↓ SouthboundJ37–J353 min delay

Reported 06:32 · 7h ago

🐌 Congestion · Minor

The M6 northbound between junctions J35 and J37. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active

↑ NorthboundJ35–J373 min delay

Reported 04:54 · 9h ago

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

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Is M6 junction 36 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M6 junction 36 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M6 junction 36 at 14:07. 2 live incidents are listed at this junction above.

Is M6 junction 36 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M6 junction 36 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M6 junction 36 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M6 junction 36 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M6 junction 36 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M6 junction 36 since midnight.

M6 accidents today and yesterday ›

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 J36 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Kendal, Grange-over-Sands.

📍 Heading to… from M6 J36

Also near this junction

Lancaster Castle Heritage · Lancaster, Lancashire 14 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Lancashire traffic

Brockhole (Lake District Visitor Centre) Attraction · Windermere, Cumbria 15 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cumbria 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 J36

46Collisions

2Fatal

9Serious

71Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 299 of 556 UK junctions on record · 30 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 227 collisions are on record, 12 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 J36. 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 J36 → 30 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J36 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 36?

M6 J36 is at Kendal & Barrow-in-Furness. National Highways signs it as South Lakes. The nearest town is Kendal.

Is there an accident at M6 J36?

No collision is listed at M6 J36 as of 14:07, but National Highways report: The M6 southbound between junctions J37 and J35. Congestion. Normal traffic conditions are expected between 14:15 and 14:30 on 03 November 2026. Currently Active.

Is M6 junction 36 closed?

No closure is listed at M6 J36 as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 36?

Police STATS19 records show 46 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J36, including 2 fatal and 9 serious. Counting every road in the area, 227 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 299 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M6 junction 36?

Within 15 miles of M6 J36: Lancaster Castle (heritage, Lancaster), about 14 miles south in a straight line; Brockhole (Lake District Visitor Centre) (attraction, Windermere), about 15 miles north-west in a straight line.

🚨 Live M6 traffic

Live incidents, roadworks and delays for the whole M6, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J35
Carnforth & Bolton-le-Sands J37
Kendal & Sedbergh →

📍 Towns near this junction

Kendal 6.3 mi Grange-over-Sands 8.5 mi

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