M6 Junction 3A Traffic

🚨 Live at M6 J3A right now

Checked 14:07 · auto-refresh

✅Nothing reported at M6 J3A 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 delay1 junction 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–J61 junction away

Reported 20:08 · 21d ago

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

All live M6 traffic →M6 northbound →M6 southbound →M6 roadworks →

Is M6 junction 3A closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M6 junction 3A closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M6 junction 3A at 14:07.

Is M6 junction 3A closed tonight?

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

Tonight: every M6 closure ›

Is M6 junction 3A closed this weekend?

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

This weekend: every M6 closure ›

Is there an accident at M6 junction 3A today?

No. No collision has been reported at M6 junction 3A 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 J3A is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Coleshill, Solihull, Knowle, Dorridge.

📍 Heading to… from M6 J3A

Also near this junction

NEC Birmingham Events venue · Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands 2.5 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Birmingham Airport Airport · Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands 3 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Villa Park Stadium · Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands 9 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Drayton Manor Theme park · Tamworth, Staffordshire 9.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Staffordshire traffic

Edgbaston Cricket Ground Stadium · Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands 9.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Kenilworth Castle Heritage · Kenilworth, Warwickshire 9.5 miles south-east 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 J3A

104Collisions

3Fatal

15Serious

150Casualties

Worse than most

Ranked 110 of 556 UK junctions on record · 14 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 991 collisions are on record, 15 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 J3A. 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 J3A → 14 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J3A — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 3A?

M6 J3A is at Tamworth & Dordon. National Highways signs it as M6 Toll Start. The nearest town is Coleshill.

Is there an accident at M6 J3A?

Not at M6 J3A itself as of 14:07. 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 (1 junction away).

Is M6 junction 3A closed?

No closure is listed at M6 J3A as of 14:07.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 3A?

Police STATS19 records show 104 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J3A, including 3 fatal and 15 serious. Counting every road in the area, 991 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 110 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M6 junction 3A?

Within 15 miles of M6 J3A: NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 2.5 miles south-west in a straight line; Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 3 miles south-west in a straight line; Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 9 miles west in a straight line; Drayton Manor (theme park, Tamworth), about 9.5 miles north in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 9.5 miles west in a straight line; Kenilworth Castle (heritage, Kenilworth), about 9.5 miles south-east in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J3
Nuneaton & Bedworth J4
Coleshill & Water Orton →

📍 Towns near this junction

Coleshill 1.8 mi Solihull 6 mi Knowle 6.6 mi Dorridge 7.9 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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