M56 stopped traffic J5–J4 eastbound

Stopped traffic on the M56 eastbound at J5–J4 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 07:32. Cleared at 10:43 after 3 h 11 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:43 on 12 Nov 2026, after 3 h 11 min

Location

M56 eastbound · J5–J4

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~33 min

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 07:32 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~7 min
2. 07:36 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
3. 07:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
4. 08:08 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
5. 08:14 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
6. 08:17 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
7. 08:21 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~20)
8. 08:51 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
9. 08:58 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
10. 09:02 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
11. 09:48 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
12. 09:53 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
13. 09:57 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. 10:02 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
15. 10:15 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
16. 10:20 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
17. 10:29 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~13), “Queuing traffic”
18. 10:43 TomTom no longer reports it
19. 10:43 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (1 sign; furthest along: M56 eastbound between J5 and J4).

Other recent incidents on the M56

• M56 crash J3–J2 eastbound12:15 · Live
• M56 crash J3–J4 westboundyesterday 18:20 · cleared after 1 h 58 min
• M56 crash J14–J15yesterday 16:17 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M56 crash J15–J14yesterday 07:05 · cleared after 2 h 36 min
• M56 crash J5 westboundTue 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 westbound5 Nov 2026 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M56 J5 and M56 J4.

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