M56 crash J14–J15 westbound

Crash on the M56 westbound at J14–J15 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 16:07. Cleared at 17:33 after 1 h 26 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 17:33 on 4 Nov 2026, after 1 h 26 min

Location

M56 westbound · J14–J15

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~95 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom

Timeline

1. 16:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
2. 16:36 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 17:03 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
4. 17:17 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~95 min
5. 17:27 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 17:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
7. 17:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 westbound between J14 and J15).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 westbound between J14 and J15).
• Stationary traffic, Accident

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 crash J7–J615:27 · cleared after 1 h
• M56 stopped traffic J6–J7 westboundyesterday 15:57 · cleared after 3 h 8 min
• 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–J1429 Oct 2026 15:18 · cleared after 3 h 32 min
• M56 crash J4–J5 westbound29 Oct 2026 14:32 · cleared after 6 h 26 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3A28 Oct 2026 14:49 · cleared after 3 h 46 min
• M56 stopped traffic J4–J327 Oct 2026 14:12 · cleared after 3 h 17 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M56 J14 and M56 J15.

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