M56 crash J5 westbound

Crash on the M56 westbound at J5 on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from 06:54. Cleared at 09:40 after 2 h 46 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 09:40 on 10 Nov 2026, after 2 h 46 min

Location

M56 westbound · J5

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~10 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 06:54 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 07:37 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 07:37 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 08:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
5. 08:09 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 08:31 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
7. 08:36 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 08:41 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
9. 08:54 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
10. 09:13 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
11. 09:22 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
12. 09:26 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
13. 09:40 TomTom no longer reports it
14. 09:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from Manchester Airport to M56 J5 access).
• Slow traffic

Other recent incidents on the M56

• 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 westboundThu 15:34 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M56 crash J5–J6 westboundWed 21:57 · cleared after 1 h 8 min
• M56 crash J15–J14 westboundWed 19:19 · cleared after 44 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 westboundWed 16:07 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M56 crash J7–J6Wed 15:27 · cleared after 1 h
• M56 stopped traffic J6–J7 westbound3 Nov 2026 15:57 · cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M56 reported crash J4–J3 eastbound1 Nov 2026 14:09 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M56 reported crash J5 westbound1 Nov 2026 14:09 · cleared after 1 h 36 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M56 J5.

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