M62 crash J12–J11 westbound

Crash on the M62 westbound at J12–J11 on Sunday 8 November 2026, from 14:51. Cleared at 17:32 after 2 h 41 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 17:32 on 8 Nov 2026, after 2 h 41 min

Location

M62 westbound · J12–J11

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~72 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×4 · TomTom · National Highways ×12

Timeline

1. 14:51 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 14:51 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 15:18 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~7 min
4. 15:22 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~7)
5. 15:29 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
6. 15:29 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
7. 15:29 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
8. 15:32 TomTom no longer reports it
9. 15:36 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~48 min (reported again)
10. 15:41 TomTom: delay now ~72 min (was ~48)
11. 15:50 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~54)
12. 15:51 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
13. 15:51 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
14. 16:00 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 1)
15. 16:14 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
16. 16:17 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 16:22 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
18. 16:22 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~14 min (reported again)
19. 16:22 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)
20. 16:26 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~14)
21. 16:27 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
22. 16:27 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
23. 16:31 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~20)
24. 16:54 TomTom no longer reports it
25. 16:57 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
26. 16:58 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 1)
27. 17:27 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
28. 17:28 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)
29. 17:32 National Highways: lane closure lifted
30. 17:32 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M62 westbound between J12 and J11).
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• M62 westbound between J12 and J11
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 westbound between J12 and J11).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J11 and J12).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J11 and J12).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J11–J12 eastbound14:50 · cleared after 4 h 8 min
• M62 reported crash J12–J11 westbound14:49 · cleared after 38 min
• M62 crash J27–J26 westbound14:11 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M62 crash J22 eastboundyesterday 18:37 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M62 stopped traffic J6Fri 21:23 · cleared after 32 min
• M62 stopped traffic J26–J27Fri 20:19 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westboundFri 17:48 · cleared after 57 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westboundFri 17:22 · cleared after 2 h 24 min
• M62 stopped traffic J24–J25 eastboundFri 16:43 · cleared after 1 h 37 min
• M62 crash J22–J21 westboundWed 19:24 · cleared after 1 h 40 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M62 J12 and M62 J11.

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