M56 crash J5–J6 westbound

Crash on the M56 westbound at J5–J6 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 21:57. Cleared at 23:05 after 1 h 8 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 23:05 on 4 Nov 2026, after 1 h 8 min

Location

M56 westbound · J5–J6

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 21:57 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 21:58 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 22:34 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. 23:05 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. 23:05 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (5 signs; furthest along: M56 westbound between J5 and J6).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M56 westbound between J5 and J6).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 crash J15–J14 westbound19:19 · cleared after 44 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 westbound16:07 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M56 crash J7–J615:27 · cleared after 1 h
• M56 stopped traffic J6–J7 westboundyesterday 15:57 · cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M56 reported crash J4–J3 eastboundSun 14:09 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M56 reported crash J5 westboundSun 14:09 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M56 delaysFri 17:23 · cleared after 1 h 11 min
• M56 stopped traffic J14–J15Fri 12:56 · cleared after 1 h 57 min
• M56 stopped traffic J15–J1429 Oct 2026 15:18 · cleared after 3 h 32 min
• M56 crash J4–J5 westbound29 Oct 2026 14:32 · cleared after 6 h 26 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M56 J5 and M56 J6.

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