M56 J6 traffic

No incidents reported at M56 J6 right now.

Updated 03:28 UK time · at J6 and the stretches either side

Right now

Nothing reported at M56 J6 at the moment.

Eastbound J7–J6until 06:001 of 3 lanes closedM56 Eastbound lane 1 closure (MP 20/0 to 18/1)
Eastbound J7–J6until 06:00Closed
Eastbound J6until 06:00Exit slip road closed

Incidents

Collisions

Road closed

1time

Typical time to clear

56 minmedian of 43

Busiest time

12:00–13:00

M56 crash J6 eastbound24 Oct 2026 19:41 · cleared after 49 min
M56 crash J5–J6 westbound21 Oct 2026 07:53 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
M56 crash J5 westbound19 Oct 2026 13:59 · cleared after 5 h 14 min
M56 closed J5 westbound17 Oct 2026 19:38 · cleared after 12 h 25 min
M56 crash J6–J7 westbound10 Oct 2026 10:51 · cleared after 53 min
M56 stopped traffic J3–J4 westbound5 Oct 2026 15:51 · cleared after 17 h 44 min
M56 stopped traffic J5–J6 westbound3 Oct 2026 01:05 · cleared after 248 h 43 min
M56 crash J6–J5 eastbound26 Sept 2026 11:32 · cleared after 57 min
M56 crash J7–J6 eastbound26 Sept 2026 09:16 · cleared after 329 h 26 min

For roadworks: closed eastbound J7–J6 until 06:00.

National Highways has 2 closures planned here tonight: eastbound J7–J6 closed 22:00–06:00; eastbound J6 exit slip road closed 22:00–06:00.

6 collisions reported at or either side of J6 in the last 90 days, the latest on 24 Oct 2026 at 19:41.

Includes incidents at J6 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.