M6 traffic update: Six miles of motorway queues and 90-minute delays after crash involving several vehicles

There are six miles of queues leading to 90-minutes delays near a junction of two major motor ways.

There has been a crash between several vehicles on the northbound M6 in the West Midlands between the Junction 8 - where it meets the M5 - and Junction 9 for Wednesbury.

The northbound M6 near Junction 8 for the M5 and Junction 9 for Wednesbury - November 19, 2025placeholder image
The northbound M6 near Junction 8 for the M5 and Junction 9 for Wednesbury - November 19, 2025 | motorwaycameras.co.uk

Traffic was held for a while, after the collision at about 6.45am, and now one lane is open.

Both motorways are seeing long delays, with National Highways saying that they are now more than 90 minutes on the northbound M6, with six miles of queueing traffic.

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