M56 delays J15–J14 eastbound

Long delays on the M56 eastbound at J15–J14 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 12:24. Cleared at 16:50 after 4 h 27 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 16:50 on 23 Oct 2026, after 4 h 27 min

Location

M56 eastbound · J15–J14

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Delay ~20 min

Sources

TomTom ×6 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 12:24 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 12:34 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 12:34 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 12:37 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
5. 12:38 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 13:05 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
7. 13:09 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
8. 13:14 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~5), “Queuing traffic”
9. 13:19 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
10. 13:23 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
11. 13:38 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Heavy rain, Heavy traffic”, delay ~2 min
12. 13:41 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~14 min (was ~2), “Queuing traffic”
13. 13:51 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~17 min
14. 14:27 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~13), “Slow traffic”
15. 14:32 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~6), “Queuing traffic”
16. 15:04 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
17. 15:05 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
18. 15:09 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Heavy rain, Slow traffic”, delay ~2 min
19. 15:14 TomTom no longer reports it
20. 15:14 All clear: no source reports it any more
21. 15:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
22. 15:36 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~6)
23. 15:45 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
24. 15:51 TomTom no longer reports it
25. 16:17 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Heavy rain, Slow traffic”, delay ~2 min (reported again)
26. 16:22 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”
27. 16:27 TomTom no longer reports it
28. 16:34 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
29. 16:34 All clear: no source reports it any more
30. 16:36 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~19 min
31. 16:40 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
32. 16:45 TomTom: delay now ~3 min (was ~20), “Slow traffic”
33. 16:50 TomTom no longer reports it
34. 16:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 eastbound between J15 and J14).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 stopped traffic J7–J8yesterday 07:14 · cleared after 2 h 58 min
• M56 crash J5–J6 westboundWed 07:53 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M56 stopped traffic J4–J5Tue 15:23 · cleared after 3 h 54 min
• M56 reported crash J3–J2 eastboundMon 13:59 · cleared after 41 min
• M56 crash J5 westboundMon 13:59 · cleared after 5 h 14 min
• M56 closed J5 westboundSat 19:38 · cleared after 12 h 25 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3–J216 Oct 2026 13:43 · cleared after 3 h 50 min
• M56 crash J10–J916 Oct 2026 12:47 · cleared after 1 h 10 min
• M56 crash J3–J4 westbound16 Oct 2026 04:41 · cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3A15 Oct 2026 18:16 · cleared after 32 min

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