M6 Delays in Midlands: Lanes Closed After Crash
The M6 in the Midlands is experiencing significant delays as people return from their Christmas celebrations. A crash occurred on the M6 northbound between Junction 15 for Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stoke, Stone, and Derby, and Junction 16 for Crewe and Nantwich on Saturday, December 27th.
The accident, believed to be a two-car collision, has resulted in miles of tailbacks, with reports of around an hour of delays. This has caused a major disruption on the road, affecting commuters and travelers.
National Highways West Midlands provided an update via X, stating that two out of three lanes are closed on the M6 northbound near Newcastle-under-Lyme, between J15 and J16. They mentioned that emergency services are en route and that delays are expected, with 5 miles of congestion and 45-minute delays initially reported.
As the situation unfolded, updates were provided, indicating that the delays had increased to an hour, with six miles of queues on the motorway. This live breaking story continued to be updated as the situation progressed.
At 11:46, there was a glimmer of hope as the lanes were reopened, but significant delays remained. The incident was described as a two-car crash with debris on the road, causing the temporary closure of two lanes.
Google's traffic map visually depicted the extent of the delays, with dark red, red, and yellow lines indicating slow-moving traffic on the M6 northbound between Newcastle-under-Lyme and the Nantwich/Crewe turn-off. Slow-moving traffic was also reported on the southbound route from Sandbach to beyond the Stoke turn-off.
The two-car crash, which occurred shortly before 10:30 am on December 27th, led to substantial tailbacks, with reports of one hour and 10-minute delays, adding to the ongoing congestion on the M6.
