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M6 southbound traffic at 14:09 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 live incident · 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 14:09 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the M6 southbound at 14:09. 1 live incident is on the board above.
Yes. 1 live incident on the M6 southbound at 14:09: congestion, southbound J37–J35 near Kendal (reported 06:32). Every one is on the live board above.
Yes. The M6 southbound has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure, 21:00 to 06:00. Plus 3 lane or slip road closures. Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
Tonight: M6 closures and diversions ›Yes. The M6 southbound has 3 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): Southbound Jct 6 to Jct 5 carriageway closure, Fri 21:00 to 06:00; Southbound Jct 29 Carriageway Closure between exit and entry slips, Sat 23:00 to 05:00; and Southbound Jct 17 to 16 carriageway closure, Sun 22:00 to 06:00. Plus 10 lane or slip road closures. Diversion: Diversion via National Highways and local authority network.
This weekend: M6 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the M6 southbound since midnight.
M6 accidents today and yesterday ›Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.
This page tracks live M6 traffic southbound only — every incident, closure and roadworks National Highways publish for the southbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day. Anything they list without naming a direction is shown here too, so nothing is missed.
Heading the other way? See M6 northbound traffic. The full M6 traffic page covers both directions, with the live map, junction-by-junction status, the latest M6 videos and tonight's M6 roadworks.
No — as of 14:09 National Highways list no full closure on the M6 southbound. There is 1 live incident — see the board above.
One live incident on the M6 southbound right now — every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
Yes — 1 live incident on the M6 southbound at 14:09: congestion. Every one is on the live board above, direct from National Highways.
Right now: 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 — around 3 minutes of delay. Live detail above.
Yes — 1 overnight closure is scheduled on the M6 southbound. Times and junctions are in the closures list above and on the M6 roadworks page.
Right here — this page is live M6 traffic for the southbound carriageway, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways, 24 hours a day. The full M6 page covers both directions with the live map and junction-by-junction status.
The whole southbound carriageway, end to end — the M6 runs between Rugby (M1 J19) and Carlisle (A74(M)). The northbound side has its own page.
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