M6 Junction 14: Creswell Interchange – A34 Stafford
Junction 14 of the M6, known as the Creswell Interchange, is where the M6 meets the A34, for Stafford. The nearest town is Stafford, about 1.9 miles to the south-east, with Eccleshall (5 miles north-west) and Stone (5 miles north) also close by. Villages right beside the junction include Creswell, Doxey and Seighford.
Roads that meet at or beside this junction: A34, A513, A5013. The main road at the junction is the A34.
From here, the drive north to junction 15 (Stoke-on-Trent) is about 11 miles and the drive south to junction 13 (Stafford) is about 4.9 miles. Junction 14 is about 50 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 161 miles from the end at junction 45.
The nearest motorway services are Stafford services, between J14 and J15.
- Junction M6 J14 · Creswell Interchange
- Signed for A34 · Stafford (north)
- Nearest town Stafford, 1.9 miles south-east
- Map section Section 3: J10A–J16, Cannock, Stafford and Stoke-on-Trent
Live traffic at M6 junction 14
The speed strip below shows the M6 from junction 12 to junction 16, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M6 Junctions 12 to 16
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How busy is the M6 at junction 14?
The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J13 to J14 it counted 123,982 vehicles a day in 2025, 14% of them lorries. On the stretch it labels J14 to J15 it counted 118,648 vehicles a day in 2025, 15% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.
| Stretch (DfT label) | All vehicles a day | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J13 to J14 | 123,982 | 17,944 (14.5%) | 5.3 |
| J14 to J15 | 118,648 | 17,635 (14.9%) | 11.2 |
© M6Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport, 2025
Junctions either side
- J13Dunston InterchangeA449 · Stafford (south)Nearest town: Penkridge, 2.7 miles
- J15Hanchurch InterchangeA500 · Stoke-on-Trent (south) / Newcastle-under-LymeNearest town: Newcastle-under-Lyme, 2.4 miles
Live traffic news at M6 Junction 14
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 13 and Junction 15 that we are aware of.
M6 Southbound to M62 Eastbound link road closure
00:305 Oct 2026reported 17 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 14 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 00:47 Mon 5 Oct 2026