A major traffic incident occurred on the longest motorway in the country today, leading to significant delays for drivers. The disruption was caused by a car flipping over following a collision with a lorry on the northbound side of the M6 near Birmingham, specifically at junction 4a in Castle Bromwich. This resulted in the closure of three lanes between junctions 4A for the M42 and junction 5 for Castle Bromwich, Castle Vale, and Sutton Coldfield, causing nearly an hour of congestion. Emergency services, including an ambulance, responded to the scene to assist the injured driver, who was later taken to Heartlands Hospital for treatment of non-serious injuries.
The West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed that a two-vehicle crash occurred at junction 4a of the M6, with one driver sustaining injuries that are not considered serious. According to a spokesperson for the service, the collision involved a car and a lorry, and upon arrival at the scene, medical crews attended to the injured driver before transporting him to the hospital.
Following the morning’s incident, all three lanes have since been reopened as traffic officers cleared the area. National Highways provided an update stating that the overturned vehicle on the northbound M6 near Birmingham has been removed, with traffic officers having cleared the debris and reopened all lanes. However, residual delays of up to 30 minutes were reported in the area.
Furthermore, National Highways mentioned that emergency services have concluded their operations at the scene, with recovery efforts underway. Three out of four lanes remained closed as recovery agents worked to clear the vehicles involved. Traffic monitoring systems indicated delays of up to 55 minutes with congestion stretching back to J3A.
Inrix, a traffic monitoring site, reported long delays and the closure of two lanes due to the accident involving an overturned vehicle on the M6 Northbound from J4A M42 J8 to J5 A452 Chester Road in Castle Bromwich, leading to congestion as far back as J4 (Coleshill).
The crash occurred on the northbound stretch of the M6 near Birmingham, specifically between junctions 4A for the M42 and A42 (Catshill Interchange) and junction 5 (Castle Bromwich Interchange), as confirmed by traffic updates on Google Maps showing heavy congestion around junction 4A.
National Highways provided an update confirming the closure of lanes 3 and 4 on the M6 north near Birmingham due to a collision involving an overturned car against the central reservation. Recovery operations were underway, with emergency services and Traffic Officers present at the scene, resulting in continued delays of up to 55 minutes.
Due to the overturned vehicle, lanes 3 and 4 of the M6 north near Birmingham between J4A (M42 link) and J5 (Castle Bromwich) were closed, with recovery efforts ongoing and delays of 55 minutes reported.