Overview

• One southbound lane of the M6 is closed between junction 21 (Irlam/Warrington) and junction 20 (M56 at Lymm) following the crash.
• Traffic monitoring service Inrix reports long delays with tailbacks extending toward junction 23 (East Lancs Road) and congestion reaching just before junction 21A (Croft Interchange).
• Liverpool Echo is providing real-time updates while National Highways and emergency services manage the scene and implement diversions.
• Google data indicates spillover congestion on northbound M6 approaches and on A-roads around Warrington as drivers seek alternative routes.
• This collision is the latest in a series of spring and summer incidents on UK strategic routes that have caused repeated closures and prolonged recovery operations.