M56 reported crash J5 westbound

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

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.

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   M56 westbound · J5

   Collision

   11:32–12:16 (cleared after 44 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 11:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 12:16 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 12:16 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• 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 J6–J5 eastbound · 11:32, cleared after 57 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 · yesterday 13:17, cleared after 1 h 37 min
• M56 crash J14–J15 westbound · Thu 11:45, cleared after 54 min
• M56 crash J10–J9 westbound · Thu 10:45, cleared after 50 min
• M56 crash J14 · Wed 19:33, cleared after 2 h 24 min
• M56 crash J9 eastbound · Wed 17:21, cleared after 35 min
• M56 crash J9 westbound · Wed 17:02, cleared after 1 h 13 min

About this page

This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.