Region | County: North West | Wigan District
Road Affected: M6
Description of incident: Location : The M6 southbound at junction J27 .
Reason : Police incident.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:45 and 09:00 on 4 April 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 4 April 2026.
Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Type of incident: AuthorityOperation.
Delay length: Severe Disruption – in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure.
Incident updated: Sat, 04 Apr 2026 03:45:45 GMT
M6 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 53.5917, Long -2.694097
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