M56 crash J7–J6 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 02:41 on 10 Oct 2026, after 329 h 26 min.

Crash on the M56 eastbound at J7–J6 on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 09:16. Cleared at 02:41 after 329 h 26 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M56 eastbound · J7–J6

   Collision

   1 lane closed · Sat 09:16–02:41 (cleared after 329 h 26 min) · delay ~2 min

   Motorway signs ×5 · TomTom

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Timeline

1. Sat 09:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. Sat 09:46 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. Sat 09:46 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Mon 08:21 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
5. Mon 16:40 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
6. Mon 16:54 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
7. Mon 17:24 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
8. Mon 17:24 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. 00:41 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
10. 00:56 Motorway signs: “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS”
11. 01:04 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~3 min
12. 01:11 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
13. 01:18 TomTom: “Heavy traffic, Accident”
14. 01:23 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Accident”
15. 01:24 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
16. 01:27 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 01:41 Motorway signs no longer show “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS”
18. 01:46 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
19. 02:11 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
20. 02:41 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
21. 02:41 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6).
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6).
• Slow traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS” (3 signs; furthest along: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT [HCA2]” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT [HCA2]” (2 signs; furthest along: M56 eastbound between J7 and J6).

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• M56 crash J14–J15 · 25 Sept 2026 13:17, cleared after 1 h 37 min
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• M56 crash J10–J9 westbound · 24 Sept 2026 10:45, cleared after 50 min
• M56 crash J14 · 23 Sept 2026 19:33, cleared after 2 h 24 min
• M56 crash J9 eastbound · 23 Sept 2026 17:21, cleared after 35 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.