M6 Junction 4 Traffic

🚨 Live at M6 J4 right now

Checked 14:06 · auto-refresh

🐌 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 delay

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–J6

Reported 20:08 · 21d ago

Planned closures at M6 J4

🌙 Planned from 21:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov

M6 northbound Jct 4 to M42 southbound link road closure

↑ NorthboundPart closure

Diversion: Diversions are via National Highways and local authority networks.

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 4 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:06 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M6 junction 4 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M6 junction 4 at 14:06. 2 live incidents are listed at this junction above.

Is M6 junction 4 closed tonight?

No full closures. M6 junction 4 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: northbound Jct 4 to M42 southbound link road closure, 21:00 to 06:00.

Tonight: every M6 closure ›

Is M6 junction 4 closed this weekend?

No full closures. M6 junction 4 stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 1 lane or slip road closure is planned: northbound Jct 4 to M42 southbound link road closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00.

This weekend: every M6 closure ›

Is there an accident at M6 junction 4 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M6 junction 4 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 J4 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M6 J4

Also near this junction

NEC Birmingham Events venue · Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands 3.5 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Birmingham Airport Airport · Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands 4 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Drayton Manor Theme park · Tamworth, Staffordshire 7.5 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Staffordshire traffic

Villa Park Stadium · Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands 8 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands 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 11 miles south 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 J4

82Collisions

0Fatal

8Serious

115Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 406 of 556 UK junctions on record · 37 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,185 collisions are on record, 19 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 J4. 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 J4 → 37 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J4 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 4?

M6 J4 is at Coleshill & Water Orton. National Highways signs it as M42 Interchange. The nearest town is Coleshill.

Is there an accident at M6 J4?

No collision is listed at M6 J4 as of 14:06, but 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.

Is M6 junction 4 closed?

Not right now. Planned: M6 northbound Jct 4 to M42 southbound link road closure, from 21:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 4?

Police STATS19 records show 82 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J4, including 0 fatal and 8 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,185 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 406 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M6 junction 4?

Within 15 miles of M6 J4: NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 3.5 miles south in a straight line; Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 4 miles south-west in a straight line; Drayton Manor (theme park, Tamworth), about 7.5 miles north in a straight line; Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 8 miles west in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 9.5 miles west in a straight line; Kenilworth Castle (heritage, Kenilworth), about 11 miles south 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

← J3A
Tamworth & Dordon J4A
Coleshill & Curdworth →

📍 Towns near this junction

Coleshill 0.4 mi Sutton Coldfield 6.8 mi Solihull 7.1 mi Knowle 8.1 mi

🔢 All M6 junctions

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