M6 Motorway Variable Speed Limits Now
This page lists the speed limits showing on the M6’s overhead signals right now — the variable limits National Highways sets to slow traffic down ahead of queues, incidents and roadworks. They are listed junction by junction, in the direction of travel, for both carriageways.
A lower limit usually means there is something ahead: slow or stopped traffic, a broken-down vehicle, something on the road, or a lane closed for work. Limits are changed quickly as conditions change, so the signals above the lane you are in always come first — this page is for checking before you set off, not while driving.
Speed Limits Showing on the M6 Now
The speed limits showing on the overhead signals on the M6 right now. A number in a red ring is a mandatory limit; a number on its own is advisory.
On the M6 right now: 0 speed restrictions in force.
Checked 20:27 (8:27pm) Sat 31 Oct 2026 These are the variable speed limits National Highways set on the overhead signals, usually for queues, incidents or roadworks.
Red ring = mandatory. A speed in a red ring is the legal limit. Always follow the speed shown on the signs you can see on the road. National Highways change these every few minutes, so we show when each was set.
⚠ Our last check of the speed signals was more than an hour ago, so we have hidden the speed limits until we check again.
0 speed limits on this page
Source: National Highways’ Speed Managed Areas data, as at 20:27 (8:27pm) Sat 31 Oct 2026. Speeds converted from km/h to mph. Powered by National Highways’ Transport Data Feeds.
About M6 Variable Speed Limits
The limits on this page come from National Highways’ own feed of the signals above the M6 lanes, and we show every limit that is set. A limit in a red ring is mandatory and is enforced in the same way as any other speed limit. When a signal goes blank, the normal limit for that stretch applies again. For what the electronic message signs are saying, see M6 overhead signs, and for accidents, closures and roadworks see our Latest M6 Traffic News page.