M56 reported crash J5 westbound

Reported crash on the M56 westbound at J5 on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 11:32. Cleared at 12:16 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:16 on 26 Sept 2026, after 44 min

Location

M56 westbound · J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 11:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Sat 12:16 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Sat 12:16 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).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 crash J5 westboundyesterday 06:54 · cleared after 2 h 46 min
• M56 crash J10–J9 westboundSat 10:39 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• M56 reported crash J3–J2 eastboundFri 23:40 · cleared after 37 min
• M56 stopped traffic J5 westboundThu 15:34 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M56 crash J5–J6 westbound4 Nov 2026 21:57 · cleared after 1 h 8 min
• M56 crash J15–J14 westbound4 Nov 2026 19:19 · cleared after 44 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 westbound4 Nov 2026 16:07 · cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M56 crash J7–J64 Nov 2026 15:27 · cleared after 1 h
• M56 stopped traffic J6–J7 westbound3 Nov 2026 15:57 · cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M56 reported crash J4–J3 eastbound1 Nov 2026 14:09 · cleared after 1 h 36 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M56 J5.

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