Two drivers taken to hospital after 'multiple vehicles' crash on M6 near Great Barr

The collision took place on the M6 northbound between junction seven for Great Barr and junction eight for the M5 at around 8am on Tuesday (May 20).

A man and a woman were taken to hospital with injuries which were not believed to be serious, West Midlands Ambulance Service has confirmed.

An ambulance service spokeswoman said: “We were called shortly before 8am to a road traffic collision involving multiple vehicles on the M6 between junctions seven and eight in Great Barr.

"Two ambulances attended the scene. Upon arrival we found two patients, a woman and a man who were the drivers of two vehicles. 

"Both were assessed and had sustained injuries not believed to be serious. They were conveyed to Walsall Manor Hospital for further assessment.”

Traffic was stopped on the M6 northbound between junctions seven and eight at about 8am as a result of the crash.

Two of the four lanes remained closed for around three hours while emergency services worked at the scene.

In an update just before 8.30am, National Highways said: "Lanes one and two (of four) have now reopened on the M6 northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J8 (M5). 

"Lanes three and four remain closed whilst emergency services continue to work at scene. We're now reporting delays in excess of 90 minutes on approach to the incident."

National Highways later said delays had eased to around 60 minutes.

Writing to X, formerly Twitter, at 9.40am, it said: "Lanes one, two and three (of four) are now open on the M6 northbound between J7 (Great Barr) and J8 (M5). 

"Final clear up works are ongoing, with lane four remaining closed to facilitate. There is approx. five miles of congestion on approach, causing 60 minute delays."

All lanes were reopened just before 12pm though around four miles of traffic remained on approach to the crash scene.