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M56 crash J14–J15 westbound

Crash on the M56 westbound at J14–J15 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 12:04. Cleared at 12:53 after 168 h 49 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status
Cleared 12:53 on 1 Oct 2026, after 168 h 49 min
Location
M56 westbound · J14–J15
Reported as
Collision
Sources
TomTom · Motorway signs
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Timeline

  1. Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
  2. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~11 min
  3. TomTom no longer reports it
  4. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~13 min (reported again)
  5. TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~12)
  6. Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
  7. TomTom no longer reports it
  8. All clear: no source reports it any more
  9. Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (reported again)
  10. Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
  11. All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

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