M56 reported crash J5 westbound

Reported crash on the M56 westbound at J5 on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 14:09. Cleared at 15:45 after 1 h 36 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 15:45 on 1 Nov 2026, after 1 h 36 min

Location

M56 westbound · J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. Sun 14:09 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Sun 14:50 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
3. Sun 15:14 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. Sun 15:45 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
5. Sun 15:45 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from Manchester Airport to M56 J5 access).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from Manchester Airport to M56 J5 access).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 reported crash J4–J3 eastboundSun 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–J14Thu 15:18 · cleared after 3 h 32 min
• M56 crash J4–J5 westboundThu 14:32 · cleared after 6 h 26 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3AWed 14:49 · cleared after 3 h 46 min
• M56 stopped traffic J4–J327 Oct 2026 14:12 · cleared after 3 h 17 min
• M56 stopped traffic J3A26 Oct 2026 14:31 · cleared after 4 h 22 min
• M56 stopped traffic J14–J1526 Oct 2026 07:12 · cleared after 2 h 9 min
• M56 crash J6 eastbound24 Oct 2026 19:41 · cleared after 49 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M56 J5.

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