A collision occurred on the M6 motorway this morning, leading to significant traffic delays for drivers. The incident involved a car overturning after crashing into a lorry on the northbound lanes near Birmingham at junction 4a in Castle Bromwich. Three lanes had to be shut down between junctions 4A and 5, causing almost an hour of congestion. Emergency services, including an ambulance, responded to the scene to assist the car driver, who was treated for non-serious injuries before being transported to Heartlands Hospital.
West Midlands Ambulance Service confirmed a two-vehicle crash at junction 4a of the M6, with one driver sustaining injuries deemed not serious. According to a service spokesperson, the collision involved a car and a lorry, prompting an ambulance dispatch to the location. Traffic officers managed to clear the scene after the morning’s accident, resulting in the reopening of all three lanes.
National Highways provided an update stating that the overturned vehicle on the M6 had been removed, and traffic officers had reopened all lanes, although residual delays of up to 30 minutes were observed. The emergency services left the scene, and recovery operations were underway, with three out of four lanes still closed. Traffic monitoring sources reported long delays and lane closures due to the overturned vehicle on the M6 northbound route. The crash affected traffic flow between junctions 4A and 5 near Birmingham, causing congestion and delays stretching back to J3A on the motorway.
The incident occurred on the M6 northbound lanes close to Birmingham, specifically between junctions 4A and 5. A traffic map displayed heavy congestion around junction 4A, while National Highways reported the closure of lanes 3 and 4 due to the overturned vehicle. Recovery efforts were in progress as emergency services and traffic officers remained at the scene, with delays of up to 55 minutes reported in the area.