M55 stopped traffic J2–J3 westbound

Stopped traffic on the M55 westbound at J2–J3 on Thursday 1 October 2026, from 07:21. Cleared at 12:08 after 196 h 47 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:08 on 9 Oct 2026, after 196 h 47 min

Location

M55 westbound · J2–J3

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Delay ~15 min

Sources

TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. Thu 07:21 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. Thu 07:25 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
3. Thu 07:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min
4. Thu 07:48 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
5. Thu 08:07 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. Thu 08:07 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Lane closed”, delay ~4 min
7. Thu 08:12 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
8. Thu 08:21 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
9. Thu 08:26 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
10. Thu 08:30 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~10)
11. Thu 08:30 TomTom: now says obstruction or hazard, “Obstruction on the road, Lane closed”
12. Thu 08:35 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Obstruction on the road, Lane closed”
13. Thu 08:46 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
14. Thu 08:46 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
15. Thu 08:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min (reported again)
16. Thu 08:53 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
17. Thu 08:58 TomTom: delay now ~5 min (was ~14), “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
18. Thu 08:58 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min
19. Thu 09:02 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~5), “Queuing traffic, Lane closed”
20. Thu 09:07 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Lane closed”
21. Thu 09:22 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
22. Thu 09:22 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
23. Thu 09:26 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min (reported again)
24. Thu 09:52 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
25. Thu 09:58 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
26. Thu 09:58 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
27. Thu 10:07 TomTom no longer reports it
28. Thu 10:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
29. Fri 11:38 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (reported again)
30. Fri 12:08 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
31. Fri 12:08 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Slow traffic, Lane closed
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (3 signs; furthest along: M55 westbound between J2 and J3).
• Overhead signs read “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW” (5 signs; furthest along: M6 northbound between J30 and J31).
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M55 westbound between J1 and J2).

Other recent incidents on the M55

• M55 reported crash J32 eastboundFri 06:31 · cleared after 29 min
• M55 stopped traffic J1Thu 16:28 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M55 reported crash J32 eastbound20 Oct 2026 21:31 · cleared after 48 min
• M55 reported crash J1–J3 westbound8 Oct 2026 20:27 · cleared after 2 h 1 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M55 J2 and M55 J3.

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