Motorway incidents cause delays across West Midlands

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 17:01 · Archive

Collisions and a broken-down vehicle have caused lane closures and delays on West Midlands motorways.

Multiple incidents have disrupted traffic on West Midlands motorways. The southbound M5 is partially blocked after Junction 1 due to a broken-down vehicle near West Bromwich. Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported very slow traffic and a lane closure, with tailbacks on the slip road.

On the M6 southbound, an accident at Junction 6 Spaghetti Junction has partially blocked the exit slip road at the end, before Salford Circus. The collision is in lane two and has caused slow traffic in the area. Motorway gantry cameras showed vehicles positioned closely together across both affected sections.

Drivers have been advised to allow extra time for their journeys as traffic builds in the affected areas.

How it is being reported

• Crash on A5 in Staffordshire causing delays as traffic builds in both directionsDrivers are being advised to allow extra time for their journeysExpress & Star · 18 Oct, 16:36
• Live M5 and M6 lane closures following multiple traffic incidents in West MidlandsA collision and a broken down vehicle are causing delays on the West Midlands motorway networkBirminghamLive · 17 Oct, 12:18

In this story: West Midlands · M5 · M6 · Junction 1 · Spaghetti Junction · West Bromwich · Inrix

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