M56 crash J3–J4 westbound

Crash on the M56 westbound at J3–J4 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 18:20. Cleared at 20:18 after 1 h 58 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:18 on 11 Nov 2026, after 1 h 58 min

Location

M56 westbound · J3–J4

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 18:20 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 20:18 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 20:18 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M56 westbound between J3 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 crash J3–J2 eastbound12:15 · Live
• M56 stopped traffic J5–J4 eastbound07:32 · cleared after 3 h 11 min
• M56 crash J14–J15yesterday 16:17 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M56 crash J15–J14yesterday 07:05 · cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M56 crash J5 westboundTue 06:54 · cleared after 2 h 46 min
• M56 crash J10–J9 westboundSat 10:39 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• M56 reported crash J3–J2 eastboundFri 23:40 · cleared after 37 min
• M56 stopped traffic J5 westbound5 Nov 2026 15:34 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M56 crash J5–J6 westbound4 Nov 2026 21:57 · cleared after 1 h 8 min
• M56 crash J15–J14 westbound4 Nov 2026 19:19 · cleared after 44 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M56 J3 and M56 J4.

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