M56 traffic: live crashes, closures and delays
No incidents reported on the M56 right now.
Updated 22:43 UK time. The live map updates every minute.
Right now on the M56
Nothing reported on the M56 at the moment.
Earlier today
M56 eastbound · J7–J6
Obstruction or hazard
12:54–13:35 (cleared after 41 min)
Motorway signs
- Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD”
- Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
M56 westbound · J14–J15
Collision
11:45–12:39 (cleared after 54 min) · delay ~17 min
Motorway signs · TomTom
- Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~11 min
- TomTom no longer reports it
- TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~13 min (reported again)
- TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~12)
- Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom no longer reports it
- All clear: no source reports it any more
M56 westbound · J10–J9
Collision
10:45–11:35 (cleared after 50 min) · delay ~16 min
Motorway signs · TomTom
- Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~16 min
- TomTom no longer reports it
- Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
The M56 over the last 7 days
- 13 incidents recorded, 5 of them collisions
- Typical time to clear: 2 h 5 min (median of 13)
- Most incidents started between 11:00–12:00
About this page
This page lists incidents on the M56 as the data sources report them: lane and road closures set by National Highways, what the overhead message signs say ("REPORT OF COLLISION", "STRANDED VEHICLE"), and TomTom's reports with delay times and queue lengths. Reports of the same event are merged, and every line comes from the sources' own facts. Times are UK time. Always follow the signs on the road.