M62 crash J12–J11 westbound

Cleared Cleared at 11:35 on 24 Sept 2026, after 2 h 38 min.

Crash on the M62 westbound at J12–J11 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 08:56. Cleared at 11:35 after 2 h 38 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M62 westbound · J12–J11

   Collision

   1 of 4 lanes closed · Thu 08:56–Thu 11:35 (cleared after 2 h 38 min) · delay ~5 min · queue 3.9 mi

   TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs · National Highways ×2

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Timeline

1. Thu 08:56 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. Thu 09:05 TomTom no longer reports it
3. Thu 09:05 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Thu 09:25 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
5. Thu 09:25 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
6. Thu 09:25 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
7. Thu 09:44 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
8. Thu 10:06 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Thu 11:05 National Highways: lane closure lifted
10. Thu 11:05 All clear: no source reports it any more
11. Thu 11:33 National Highways: lane closure lifted
12. Thu 11:35 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
13. Thu 11:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 westbound between J12 and J11).
• Queuing traffic
• M62 westbound between J12 and J11

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J10 westbound · yesterday 23:49, cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M62 reported crash J22 eastbound · yesterday 17:29, cleared after 43 min
• M62 reported crash J12 westbound · yesterday 17:22, cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · yesterday 13:56, cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M62 closed J26 · yesterday 00:02, cleared after 30 min
• M62 crash J25–J24 westbound · Thu 09:55, cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M62 crash J36–J35 westbound · Thu 02:23, cleared after 3 h 39 min
• M62 reported crash J31 eastbound · Wed 20:58, cleared after 51 min
• M62 crash J20–J19 westbound · Wed 10:18, cleared after 37 min
• M62 crash J19 eastbound · Wed 08:40, cleared after 1 h 45 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.