M56 crash J9 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 17:56 on 23 Sept 2026, after 35 min.

Crash on the M56 eastbound at J9 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 17:21. Cleared at 17:56 after 35 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M56 eastbound · J9

   Collision

   Wed 17:21–Wed 17:56 (cleared after 35 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Wed 17:21 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. Wed 17:56 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. Wed 17:56 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 eastbound within J9).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 crash J6–J5 eastbound · 11:32, cleared after 57 min
• M56 reported crash J5 westbound · 11:32, cleared after 44 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 · yesterday 13:17, cleared after 1 h 37 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 westbound · Thu 11:45, cleared after 54 min
• M56 crash J10–J9 westbound · Thu 10:45, cleared after 50 min
• M56 crash J14 · Wed 19:33, cleared after 2 h 24 min
• M56 crash J9 westbound · Wed 17:02, cleared after 1 h 13 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.