M6 Junction 2: Ansty Interchange – M69 Coventry
Junction 2 of the M6, known as the Ansty Interchange, is where the M6 meets the M69 / A46, for Coventry / Leicester. The nearest town is Bedworth, about 3.3 miles to the north-west, with Coventry (4 miles south-west) also close by. Villages right beside the junction include Ansty, Barnacle and Shilton.
Roads that meet at or beside this junction: M69, A46, A4600, B4029, B4065, B4082. The main road at the junction is the M69.
The M69 runs north-east from here to Leicester.
From here, the drive north to junction 3 (Bedworth) is about 2.5 miles and the drive south to junction 1 (Rugby) is about 7.4 miles. Junction 2 is about 7.4 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 203 miles from the end at junction 45.
- Junction M6 J2 · Ansty Interchange
- Signed for M69 / A46 · Coventry (east) / Leicester
- Nearest town Bedworth, 3.3 miles north-west
- Map section Section 1: J1–J4A, Rugby, Coventry and Birmingham
Live traffic at M6 junction 2
The speed strip below shows the M6 from junction 1 to junction 3A, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M6 Junctions 1 to 3A
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How busy is the M6 at junction 2?
The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J1 to J2 it counted 99,800 vehicles a day in 2025, 19% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.
| Stretch (DfT label) | All vehicles a day | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J1 to J2 | 99,800 | 19,171 (19.2%) | 8.6 |
© M6Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport, 2025
Junctions either side
- J1RugbyA426 · Rugby (M6 begins at the M1, Junction 19)Nearest town: Rugby, 2.5 miles
- J3Exhall InterchangeA444 · Bedworth / Coventry (north)Nearest town: Bedworth, 1.6 miles
Live traffic news at M6 Junction 2
This is the news for Junction 2 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