M62 crash J21–J20 westbound

Cleared Cleared at 02:20 on 5 Oct 2026, after 51 min.

Crash on the M62 westbound at J21–J20 on Monday 5 October 2026, from 01:28. Cleared at 02:20 after 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M62 westbound · J21–J20

   Collision

   yesterday 01:28–yesterday 02:20 (cleared after 51 min)

   Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. yesterday 01:28 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 01:29 Motorway signs: “COLLISION AHEAD”
3. yesterday 02:20 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. yesterday 02:20 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AHEAD”
5. yesterday 02:20 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (5 signs; furthest along: M62 westbound between J21 and J20).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION AHEAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 westbound between J21 and J20).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• 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 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 · Wed 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
• M62 crash J28–J29 eastbound · 28 Sept 2026 23:08, cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M62 crash J25–J24 westbound · 28 Sept 2026 18:31, cleared after 1 h 6 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.