M6 Junction 13: Dunston Interchange – A449 Stafford
Junction 13 of the M6, known as the Dunston Interchange, is where the M6 meets the A449, for Stafford. The nearest town is Penkridge, about 2.7 miles to the south, with Stafford (3 miles north) also close by. Villages right beside the junction include Acton Trussell, Coppenhall and Hyde Lea.
Roads that meet at or beside this junction: A449. The main road at the junction is the A449.
From here, the drive north to junction 14 (Stafford) is about 4.9 miles and the drive south to junction 12 (Gailey) is about 4.6 miles. Junction 13 is about 45 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 166 miles from the end at junction 45.
- Junction M6 J13 · Dunston Interchange
- Signed for A449 · Stafford (south)
- Nearest town Penkridge, 2.7 miles south
- Map section Section 3: J10A–J16, Cannock, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent
Live traffic at M6 junction 13
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Live traffic speed flow: M6 Junctions 11A to 15
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How busy is the M6 at junction 13?
The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J12 to J13 it counted 126,514 vehicles a day in 2025, 14% of them lorries. On the stretch it labels J13 to J14 it counted 123,982 vehicles a day in 2025, 14% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.
| Stretch (DfT label) | All vehicles a day | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J12 to J13 | 126,514 | 17,214 (13.6%) | 5.3 |
| J13 to J14 | 123,982 | 17,944 (14.5%) | 5.3 |
© M6Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport, 2025
Junctions either side
- J12Gailey InterchangeA5 · Gailey / CannockNearest town: Penkridge, 2.4 miles
- J14Creswell InterchangeA34 · Stafford (north)Nearest town: Stafford, 1.9 miles
Live traffic news at M6 Junction 13
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 12 and Junction 14 that we are aware of.
M6 Southbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure
00:305 Oct 2026reported 12 min ago
- Location
- link road from M6 J21A southbound to M62 J10 eastbound
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Tree and vegetation cutting work
- Schedule
- 22:00 Sun 4 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Mon 5 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
This is the news for Junction 13 only, not the whole M6. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M6 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.
Updated 00:42 Mon 5 Oct 2026