M56 crash J14–J15 westbound

Cleared Cleared at 12:39 on 24 Sept 2026, after 54 min.

Crash on the M56 westbound at J14–J15 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 11:45. Cleared at 12:39 after 54 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M56 westbound · J14–J15

   Collision

   Thu 11:45–Thu 12:39 (cleared after 54 min) · delay ~17 min

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Thu 11:45 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
2. Thu 12:04 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~11 min
3. Thu 12:08 TomTom no longer reports it
4. Thu 12:16 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~13 min (reported again)
5. Thu 12:34 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~12)
6. Thu 12:35 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
7. Thu 12:39 TomTom no longer reports it
8. Thu 12:39 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 between J14 and J15).

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 J10–J9 westbound · Thu 10:45, cleared after 50 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.