Major motorway shut both ways after a serious multiple collision

A major motorway has been closed in both directions following a serious collision between a bike and a car. The National Highways shared that the M6toll is closed between T6 (near Brownhills) and T4 (Shenstone).

Emergency services, including an air ambulance, scrambled to the scene as the authorities began to investigate the incident. Traffic monitoring site Inrix reports: "M6 Toll Southbound closed, queueing traffic due to accident, a car and a motorbike involved from JT6 A5195 (Brownhills / Burntwood) to JT4 A38 (Weeford Interchange). The Northbound carriageway has been reopened."

The National Highways stated: "Police are in attendance and will be completing investigation work at the scene. National Highways Traffic Officers and service providers are assisting with traffic management." Motorists have been warned of travel delays as the authorities laid down the diversion route to follow.

The National Highways added: "Traffic is being diverted via local routes at this stage."

The M6 Toll in Staffordshire is a paid route that links to the M6 motorway, serving as a bypass around Birmingham.

Also referred to as the Birmingham North Relief Road (BNRR) or Midland Expressway, it helps drivers avoid congestion on the M6 and provides a quicker alternative to reach destinations across the Midlands.

In an updated on X, M6Toll wrote: " The M6toll remains closed southbound due to an earlier incident. There is no access to the M6toll southbound via T4, T5 and T6 entry slip roads. The carriageways are open to traffic heading northbound. We will update you as soon as the road fully repoens."

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