M56 traffic today
No incidents reported on the M56 right now.
Updated 23:37 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays
Right now
Nothing reported on the M56 at the moment.
Roadworks now
- Westbound J2Exit slip road closed
- Eastbound J14–J122 of 4 lanes closedM56 eastbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 47/0 to 42/5)
- Westbound J8Entry slip road closed
- Westbound J9Link road closedM56 Westbound to M6 Northbound link road closure
- Westbound J14–J15Link road closedM56 Westbound to M53 Southbound link road closure
Closures tonight
- Westbound J2Exit slip road closed
- Westbound J8Entry slip road closed
- Westbound J9Link road closedM56 Westbound to M6 Northbound link road closure
- Westbound J14–J15Link road closedM56 Westbound to M53 Southbound link road closure
Earlier today
- M56 eastbound · J6: Obstruction or hazard
Planned closures: next 7 days
Monday 9 November
- Westbound J15Link road closedM56 Westbound to M53 Northbound link road closure
- Westbound J5Exit slip road closed
- Eastbound J14Entry slip road closed
Tuesday 10 November
- Eastbound J3AExit slip road closed
Wednesday 11 November
- Eastbound J7Entry slip road closed
- Eastbound J3Exit slip road closed
- Eastbound exit for A34Exit slip road closedM56 Eastbound to A34 Northbound link road closure
Thursday 12 November
- Eastbound J15ClosedA494 Eastbound Park Gate to M56 Jct 14 carriageway closure
- Eastbound J16Entry slip road closed
- Eastbound J7Entry slip road closed
- Eastbound exit for A34Exit slip road closedM56 Eastbound to A34 Northbound link road closure
- Eastbound J3Exit slip road closed
Friday 13 November
- Eastbound J15ClosedA494 Eastbound Park Gate to M56 Jct 14 carriageway closure
- Eastbound J16Entry slip road closed
Saturday 14 November
- Westbound J8Entry slip road closed
- Westbound J9Link road closedM56 Westbound to M6 Northbound link road closure
Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.
Recent incidents
- M56 crash J10–J9 westbound
- M56 reported crash J3–J2 eastbound
- M56 stopped traffic J5 westbound
- M56 crash J5–J6 westbound
- M56 crash J15–J14 westbound
- M56 crash J14–J15 westbound
- M56 crash J7–J6
- M56 stopped traffic J6–J7 westbound
- M56 reported crash J4–J3 eastbound
- M56 reported crash J5 westbound
- M56 delays
- M56 stopped traffic J14–J15
- M56 stopped traffic J15–J14
- M56 crash J4–J5 westbound
- M56 stopped traffic J3A
- M56 stopped traffic J4–J3
- M56 stopped traffic J3A
- M56 stopped traffic J14–J15
- M56 crash J6 eastbound
- M56 crash J3–J2 eastbound
The last 7 days
Junctions with the most incidents (30 days)
M56 junctions
Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.
Nearby roads
Common questions
Is the M56 closed right now?
No incidents have closed it right now. Roadworks have lanes closed in 1 place (listed above).
Is the M56 closed tonight?
National Highways has 4 closures planned on the M56 tonight: westbound J2 exit slip road closed 21:00–06:00; westbound J8 entry slip road closed 22:00–05:00; westbound J9 link road closed 22:00–05:00; westbound J14–J15 link road closed 22:00–06:00.
Have there been any crashes on the M56 today?
None reported so far today (since midnight UK time).
How can I get M56 alerts?
Follow @motorways.me on Bluesky for crashes and stopped traffic as they're reported, or send it a message saying “M56” for the last 4 hours on the road.
Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time. M56 RSS feed