M6 crash in Warwickshire leaves motorway closed to traffic near Coventry
Tom Burnett Content Editor 17:25, 25 May 2025Updated 17:26, 25 May 2025
The M6 northbound is closed(Image: National Highways)
The M6 motorway is closed following a crash in Warwickshire today (Sunday, May 25).
The northbound carriageway is shut to traffic between Junction 3 (Coventry) and Junction 4.
The closure was first reported shortly after 5pm and a diversion route is now in place.
A National Highways spokesperson said: "The M6 in Warwickshire has been closed Northbound between J3 (Coventry) and J4 (M42) following a collision
"All emergency services are working at the scene, in a response being led by Warwickshire Police.
"If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey."
Article continues belowInrix, the traffic data company, said: "All traffic being temporarily held and queueing traffic due to accident on M6 Northbound from Highfield Lane (Corley Services) to J4 M42 J7 (Coleshill)."
M6 diversion route:
At M6 Junction 2 take the exit to A46 southbound, Coventry Eastern Bypass.
Continue along A46 to its junction with A45, Tollbar End Roundabout.
Take the exit to A45 Westbound (Stonebridge Highway). Continue along A45 westbound to its junction with A452 Stonebridge Roundabout. Take the exit to A452 northbound, Chester Road and continue along A452/A446 to M6 Junction 4.
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