M62 crash J20–J21 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:34 on 14 Oct 2026, after 1 h 12 min.

Crash on the M62 eastbound at J20–J21 on Wednesday 14 October 2026, from 09:22. Cleared at 10:34 after 1 h 12 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M62 eastbound · J20–J21

   Collision

   09:22–10:34 (cleared after 1 h 12 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 09:22 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 10:34 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 10:34 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J20 and J21).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 closed J12–J11 westbound · 11:23, cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M62 closed J35–J36 eastbound · yesterday 17:29, cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M62 closed J32–J32A eastbound · yesterday 16:30, cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M62 closed J34–J35 eastbound · yesterday 15:51, cleared after 2 h 47 min
• M62 crash J29–J28 westbound · yesterday 15:24, cleared after 3 h 4 min
• M62 crash J31 eastbound · yesterday 13:10, cleared after 48 min
• M62 crash J10 westbound · yesterday 06:18, cleared after 1 h 39 min
• M62 crash J10 westbound · yesterday 03:17, cleared after 2 h 39 min
• M62 crash J9–J10 eastbound · Mon 18:04, cleared after 50 min
• M62 reported crash J31 westbound · Sun 12:43, cleared after 40 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.