M62 crash J18–J19 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 06:27 on 6 Oct 2026, after 1 h 2 min.

Crash on the M62 eastbound at J18–J19 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 05:25. Cleared at 06:27 after 1 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M62 eastbound · J18–J19

   Collision

   05:25–06:27 (cleared after 1 h 2 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 05:25 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. 06:27 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
3. 06:27 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J18 and J19).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 reported crash J19 eastbound · 05:21, cleared after 36 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · yesterday 17:12, cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M62 stopped traffic J24–J25 · yesterday 06:54, cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M62 crash J21–J20 westbound · yesterday 01:28, cleared after 51 min
• M62 crash J26–J27 eastbound · Thu 14:45, cleared after 3 h 44 min
• M62 delays J26 westbound · Thu 06:17, cleared after 3 h 35 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · Wed 17:12, cleared after 121 h 12 min
• M62 crash J22–J21 westbound · 30 Sept 2026 06:51, cleared after 3 h 5 min
• M62 crash J22–J23 eastbound · 29 Sept 2026 07:00, cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M62 crash J29 westbound · 29 Sept 2026 06:50, cleared after 2 h 8 min

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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.