Car upside down in field after M6 North Staffordshire crash

Police, firefighters and paramedics have been sent to the motorway

17:41, 20 Feb 2026

A car has ended up in a field after a smash on the M6

Police have revealed how a car has ended up upside down in a field following a collision on the M6. And motorists are being warned of ongoing delays on the southbound stretch in North Staffordshire.

StokeonTrentLive reported[1] how three fire engines, police and paramedics had all been seen on the motorway between Junction 15 and 14. Traffic monitoring system Inrix was reporting the smash involved a bus and two cars with a lane being shut off.

Now Staffordshire Police's road crime team have shared an image of a flipped car in a field off the motorway.

A spokesperson for the team said: "There will be delays on the M6 southbound between Junction 15 and 14 whilst we work with National Highways and other emergency services to recover a damaged vehicle following a road traffic collision.

Thank you for your patience."

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References

1. ^ StokeonTrentLive reported (www.stokesentinel.co.uk)
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