M6 Junction 43: Rosehill Roundabout – A69 Carlisle
Junction 43 of the M6, known as the Rosehill Roundabout, is where the M6 meets the A69, for Carlisle / Newcastle. The nearest city is Carlisle, about 2.0 miles to the west. Villages right beside the junction include Scotby, Warwick and Carleton.
Roads that meet at or beside this junction: A69. The main road at the junction is the A69.
From here, the drive north to junction 44 (Carlisle) is about 3.4 miles and the drive south to junction 42 (Carlisle) is about 2.3 miles. Junction 43 is about 201 miles from the start of the M6 at junction 1 and 9.3 miles from the end at junction 45.
- Junction M6 J43 · Rosehill Roundabout
- Signed for A69 · Carlisle (east) / Newcastle
- Nearest town Carlisle, 2.0 miles west
- Map section Section 8: J40–J45, Penrith, Carlisle and Gretna
Live traffic at M6 junction 43
The speed strip below shows the M6 from junction 41 to junction 45, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M6 Junctions 41 to 45
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How busy is the M6 at junction 43?
The Department for Transport counts traffic on the stretches either side of this junction. On the stretch it labels J43 to J44 it counted 53,813 vehicles a day in 2025, 17% of them lorries. On the stretch it labels J42 to J43 it counted 51,683 vehicles a day in 2025, 18% of them lorries. See how busy the M6 is junction by junction.
| Stretch (DfT label) | All vehicles a day | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J43 to J44 | 53,813 | 8,898 (16.5%) | 3.8 |
| J42 to J43 | 51,683 | 9,376 (18.1%) | 2.7 |
© M6Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport, 2025
Junctions either side
- J42Golden FleeceA6 · Carlisle (south)Nearest town: Carlisle, 3.5 miles
- J44Kingstown InterchangeA7 · Carlisle (north)Nearest town: Carlisle, 2.5 miles
Live traffic news at M6 Junction 43
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 42 and Junction 44 that we are aware of.
M6 Southbound Jct 41 entry slip road Lane 1 closure
00:305 Oct 2026reported 17 min ago
- Location
- M6 northbound between J41 and J42
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Road improvement or upgrading
- Schedule
- 20:00 Sat 18 July 2026 → 06:00 Tue 31 Dec 2030
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Updated 00:47 Mon 5 Oct 2026