M56 crash J10–J9 westbound

Cleared Cleared at 11:35 on 24 Sept 2026, after 50 min.

Crash on the M56 westbound at J10–J9 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 10:45. Cleared at 11:35 after 50 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M56 westbound · J10–J9

   Collision

   Thu 10:45–Thu 11:35 (cleared after 50 min) · delay ~16 min

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Thu 10:45 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
2. Thu 11:02 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~16 min
3. Thu 11:07 TomTom no longer reports it
4. Thu 11:35 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
5. Thu 11:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic, Incident
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 westbound within J9 before M6 J20 southbound access).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 crash J6–J5 eastbound · 11:32, cleared after 57 min
• M56 reported crash J5 westbound · 11:32, cleared after 44 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 · yesterday 13:17, cleared after 1 h 37 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 westbound · Thu 11:45, cleared after 54 min
• M56 crash J14 · Wed 19:33, cleared after 2 h 24 min
• M56 crash J9 eastbound · Wed 17:21, cleared after 35 min
• M56 crash J9 westbound · Wed 17:02, cleared after 1 h 13 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.