M6 Traffic LIVE: Severe Two-Hour Delays On UK Motorway After Vehicle Fire And Diesel Spill
The M6 in Staffordshire is closed northbound due to a vehicle fire and large diesel spillage affecting all lanes.
The M6 is currently closed near Stafford (Image: Traffic Cameras UK)
A huge diesel spillage and vehicle has sparked rush hour traffic on the M6, with hour-long delays for commuters.
Emergency services attended the scene in Staffordshire this morning (November 20), with three of the four northbound lanes remaining closed.
National Highways is warning of severe delays of up to two hours for drivers. The clean-up operation is underway.
A post on their website read: “Staffs fire are leading the response with National Highways Traffic Officers providing assistance with traffic management.”
The Express has contacted Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service for further information.
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17 mins ago10:45 Grace Piercy
Delays increase to 2 hoursNational Highways has warned that delays of up to two hours are possible for drivers on the M6.
The clean-up operation is underway.
27 mins ago10:35 Grace Piercy
Northbound lanes reopenOne lane of the M6 has been reopened northbound between J14 and J15 near due to an earlier vehicle fire and large diesel spillage. Lanes 1,2 and 3 remain closed.
47 mins ago10:15 Grace Piercy
Video shows congestion on the M6New CCTV footage shows the traffic on the M6 this morning.
M6: CCTV shows congestion on motorway near Stafford 57 mins ago10:05 Grace Piercy
Lane temporarily reopenedA lane was temporarily opened to allow trapped traffic past the incident, according to Inrix. The motorway remains shut.
1 hour ago09:55 Grace Piercy
Diversion in placeAt M6 Junction 14 take the exit to A34 northbound.Continue along A34 northbound to it’s junction with A500 at Hanford.Take the exit to A500 westbound and continue to M6 junction 15
1 hour ago09:45 Grace Piercy
New images show queues on M6Traffic cameras on the M6 are capturing the queues caused by the spillage and vehicle fire.
Queues on the M6 (Image: RoadCa.ms)
1 hour ago09:35 Grace Piercy
National Highways issues statementA spokesperson said: “The M6 in Staffordshire is closed northbound between J14 and J15 near (Stafford) due to a vehicle fire and large diesel spillage affecting all lanes.
“Staffordshire Fire and Rescue are leading the response with National Highways Traffic Officers providing assistance with traffic management.”
2 hours ago09:25 Grace Piercy
Drivers warned of 60-minute delaysNational Highways has warned drivers of severe delays
2 hours ago09:15 Sam Ormiston
Welcome to our live coverageGood morning and welcome to our live coverage of this breaking news incident.
The Express team will be bringing you live updates after a huge diesel spillage and vehicle fire on the M6.
We will bring you the latest updates as we receive them.
