M56 crash J6 eastbound

Crash on the M56 eastbound at J6 on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 19:41. Cleared at 20:30 after 49 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:30 on 24 Oct 2026, after 49 min

Location

M56 eastbound · J6

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 19:41 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. Sat 20:30 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
3. Sat 20:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 J6 eastbound exit).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• 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–J14Thu 15:18 · cleared after 3 h 32 min
• M56 crash J4–J5 westboundThu 14:32 · cleared after 6 h 26 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3AWed 14:49 · cleared after 3 h 46 min
• M56 stopped traffic J4–J327 Oct 2026 14:12 · cleared after 3 h 17 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3A26 Oct 2026 14:31 · cleared after 4 h 22 min
• M56 stopped traffic J14–J1526 Oct 2026 07:12 · cleared after 2 h 9 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M56 J6.

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