M62 closed J25–J26 eastbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the M62 eastbound at J25–J26 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 06:07. Still reported at 08:31 UK time. Timeline of reports from National Highways, the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Live since 06:07 (2 h 24 min)

Location

M62 eastbound · J25–J26

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Delay

~12 min

At its worst

Road closed · delay ~18 min

Sources

National Highways ×3 · Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom

Timeline

1. 06:07 National Highways: road closed
2. 06:07 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
3. 06:51 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
4. 07:20 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
5. 07:25 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
6. 07:29 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
7. 07:34 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 07:43 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
9. 07:47 TomTom: delay now ~9 min (was ~4), “Queuing traffic”
10. 07:57 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
11. 08:11 National Highways: road reopened
12. 08:15 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
13. 08:20 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
14. 08:24 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~12), “Stationary traffic”
15. 08:29 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~18), “Queuing traffic”

Source reports

• M62 eastbound between J24 and J25
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J24 and J25).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (7 signs; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J25 and J26).
• Queuing traffic

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J26–J25 westbound02:34 · cleared after 2 h 15 min
• M62 crash J21–J22 eastboundyesterday 22:07 · cleared after 1 h 11 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westboundyesterday 21:37 · cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M62 crash J24–J25 eastboundyesterday 21:21 · cleared after 56 min
• M62 crash J27–J26 westboundyesterday 21:03 · cleared after 44 min
• M62 crash J26–J25 westboundyesterday 20:56 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M62 stopped traffic J19–J20yesterday 08:44 · cleared after 32 min
• M62 stopped traffic J10–J11 eastboundyesterday 07:12 · cleared after 4 h 31 min
• M62 reported crash J8–J9 eastboundWed 17:01 · cleared after 38 min
• M62 closed J12–J11 westboundWed 11:23 · cleared after 2 h 8 min

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