M6 Junction 8 Traffic

West Bromwich & Oldbury · M5 Interchange · near West Bromwich

Event day: West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton at The Hawthorns · Tue 3 Nov · 18:30 to 23:00 · 1.5 miles south - plan for extra traffic

M6 J8 at 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November: 3 nearby · closure planned from 22:00 tomorrow.

🚨 Live at M6 J8 right now

Checked 14:07 · auto-refresh

✅Nothing reported at M6 J8 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 at junction J6. Resurfacing. From 21:00 on 05 November 2026 to 06:00 on 06 November 2026. Cleared

↑ NorthboundJ62 junctions away

Reported 20:08 · 21d 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

Planned closures at M6 J8

🌙 Planned from 22:00 tomorrow until 06:00 Thu 5 Nov

M6 northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10 carriageway closure

↑ NorthboundCarriageway closed

Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

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 8 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:07 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M6 junction 8 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M6 junction 8 at 14:07.

Is M6 junction 8 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M6 junction 8 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every M6 closure ›

Is M6 junction 8 closed this weekend?

Yes. M6 junction 8 has 1 full closure planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10 carriageway closure, Fri 22:00 to 06:00. Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.

This weekend: every M6 closure ›

Is there an accident at M6 junction 8 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M6 junction 8 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 J8 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: West Bromwich, Oldbury, Walsall, Birmingham.

🎟️ Events near M6 J8 this week

West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton at The Hawthorns 🗓 Tue 3 Nov · 18:30 to 23:00 Near West Bromwich · 1.5 miles south in a straight line Listed by National Highways 🧭 Directions

Matches and events from National Highways, the football fixture lists and our team. Start and kick-off times are the source's own and can change. All event traffic this week ›

📍 Heading to… from M6 J8

Also near this junction

Villa Park Stadium · Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands 3.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Black Country Living Museum Attraction · Dudley, West Midlands 4.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Edgbaston Cricket Ground Stadium · Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands 6 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Merry Hill Shopping Centre Shopping · Brierley Hill, West Midlands 7 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

Birmingham Airport Airport · Bickenhill, Solihull, West Midlands 11 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands traffic

NEC Birmingham Events venue · Marston Green, Solihull, West Midlands 12 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions West Midlands 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 J8

112Collisions

3Fatal

10Serious

184Casualties

Worse than most

Ranked 137 of 556 UK junctions on record · 17 of 49 on the M6

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 5,525 collisions are on record, 63 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 J8. 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 J8 → 17 of 49 junctions on the M6 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M6 J8 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M6 junction 8?

M6 J8 is at West Bromwich & Oldbury. National Highways signs it as M5 Interchange. The nearest town is West Bromwich.

Is there an accident at M6 J8?

Not at M6 J8 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 (2 junctions away).

Is M6 junction 8 closed?

Not right now. Planned: M6 northbound Jct 7 to Jct 10 carriageway closure, from 22:00 tomorrow until 06:00 Thu 5 Nov.

How many accidents happen at M6 junction 8?

Police STATS19 records show 112 collisions on the M6 within 2 miles of J8, including 3 fatal and 10 serious. Counting every road in the area, 5,525 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 137 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M6 junction 8?

Within 15 miles of M6 J8: Villa Park (stadium, Aston, Birmingham), about 3.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Black Country Living Museum (attraction, Dudley), about 4.5 miles west in a straight line; Edgbaston Cricket Ground (stadium, Edgbaston, Birmingham), about 6 miles south-east in a straight line; Merry Hill Shopping Centre (shopping, Brierley Hill), about 7 miles south-west in a straight line; Birmingham Airport (airport, Bickenhill, Solihull), about 11 miles south-east in a straight line; NEC Birmingham (events venue, Marston Green, Solihull), about 12 miles south-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

West Bromwich 1.6 mi Oldbury 2.9 mi Walsall 3.7 mi Birmingham 4.5 mi

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