M56 stopped traffic J3–J4 westbound
Stopped traffic on the M56 westbound at J3–J4 on Wednesday 14 October 2026, from 18:00. Cleared at 18:39 after 39 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.
- Status
- Cleared 18:39 on 14 Oct 2026, after 39 min
- Location
- M56 westbound · J3–J4
- Reported as
- Incident
- At its worst
- Stationary traffic
- Sources
- Motorway signs · TomTom
Timeline
- Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~40 min
- TomTom no longer reports it
- Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
Source reports
- Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 westbound between J3 and J4).
- Stationary traffic
Other recent incidents on the M56
- M56 crash J3–J2 eastbound
- M56 crash J6–J7 westbound
- M56 reported crash J4–J5 westbound
- M56 stopped traffic J3–J4 westbound
- M56 stopped traffic J5–J6 westbound
- M56 crash J15–J14 eastbound
- M56 stopped traffic J14–J15
- M56 stopped traffic J14–J15
- M56 crash J6–J5 eastbound
- M56 reported crash J5 westbound
The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.