M6 closed after crash involving car and van near Warrington

Summarised from 4 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 27 Oct, 13:32 · Archive

The M6 motorway near Warrington was closed in both directions after a collision between a car and a van.

A serious collision on the M6 motorway near Warrington forced both directions to close at junction 20 on Tuesday morning. The crash involved a car and a van and occurred at about 3am. Three people were taken to hospital for assessment.

Emergency services attended the scene and closure procedures were implemented across both carriageways. By 6.55am, National Highways reported 30-minute delays and four miles of congestion on the approach to the incident. Traffic was being diverted via the exit and entry slip roads at junction 20.

Conditions worsened throughout the morning. By 9am, drivers were facing delays of at least 90 minutes, with queues stretching back for miles. The M6 links to the M56, which runs to Trafford, Manchester Airport, and south Manchester, making the closure significant for commuters across the region.

At around 10am, the southbound carriageway was reopened, though the northbound side of the motorway remained closed. National Highways urged drivers to take alternative routes if possible, advising: 'If this incident impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.'

Southbound traffic had built up to the Croft Interchange at junction 21 by the time of the initial reports.

How it is being reported

• Three taken to hospital as M6 motorway shut for hoursA stretch of the major motorway near Warrington remains closed offManchester Evening News · 27 Oct, 10:25
• Drivers face M6 rush hour delays following crashThe M6 is closed in both directions at junction 20 following a collision at the Lymm Interchange.BBC Manchester · 27 Oct, 07:18
• M6 closed in both directions near Warrington as emergency services descendThe incident was reported earlier this morning.Manchester World · 27 Oct, 07:13
• M6 closed in both directions near Warrington as emergency services descendThe incident was reported earlier this morning.Wigan Today · 27 Oct, 07:13
• M6 crash live updates as motorway shut with 'emergency services on scene'Congestion is building in the areaManchester Evening News · 27 Oct, 06:10
• M62 traffic as queues build on motorway with lanes shut amid 'vehicle fire'Motorway cameras show heavy traffic up to the incidentManchester Evening News · 26 Oct, 09:14
• M62 crash LIVE as incident causes long traffic queues on carriageway near RochdaleThe carriageway is partially blockedManchester Evening News · 25 Oct, 16:50

In this story: M6 · Warrington · Cheshire Police · National Highways · junction 20

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