M56 crash J3–J4 westbound

Crash on the M56 westbound at J3–J4 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 04:41. Cleared at 06:20 after 1 h 38 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 06:20 on 16 Oct 2026, after 1 h 38 min

Location

M56 westbound · J3–J4

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 04:41 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 06:20 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 06:20 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M56 westbound between J3 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 stopped traffic J3Ayesterday 18:16 · cleared after 32 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 15:26 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3–J4 westboundWed 18:00 · cleared after 39 min
• M56 crash J3–J2 eastboundSat 16:31 · cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M56 crash J6–J7 westboundSat 10:51 · cleared after 53 min
• M56 reported crash J4–J5 westbound8 Oct 2026 06:07 · cleared after 47 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3–J4 westbound5 Oct 2026 15:51 · cleared after 17 h 44 min
• M56 stopped traffic J5–J6 westbound3 Oct 2026 01:05 · cleared after 248 h 43 min
• M56 crash J15–J14 eastbound29 Sept 2026 16:17 · cleared after 1 h 56 min
• M56 stopped traffic J14–J1528 Sept 2026 15:43 · cleared after 2 h 32 min

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.