Region | County: North West | Cumbria
Road Affected: M6
Description of incident: Location : The M6 northbound entry slip at junction J44 .
Reason : Vehicle striking a bridge.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 17:15 and 17:30 on 2 October 2025.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 2 October 2025.
Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Type of incident: Accident.
Delay length: Severe Disruption – in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure.
Incident updated: Thu, 02 Oct 2025 12:40:24 GMT
M6 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 54.93, Long -2.9484668
Traffic delay information supplied by National Highways, for further details please see here: incident details.
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