M62 crash J21–J22 eastbound

Crash on the M62 eastbound at J21–J22 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 22:07. Cleared at 23:18 after 1 h 11 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 23:18 on 15 Oct 2026, after 1 h 11 min

Location

M62 eastbound · J21–J22

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 22:07 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 23:18 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 23:18 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J21 and J22).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J23–J22 westboundyesterday 21:37 · cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M62 crash J24–J25 eastboundyesterday 21:21 · cleared after 56 min
• M62 crash J27–J26 westboundyesterday 21:03 · cleared after 44 min
• M62 crash J26–J25 westboundyesterday 20:56 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M62 stopped traffic J19–J20yesterday 08:44 · cleared after 32 min
• M62 stopped traffic J10–J11 eastboundyesterday 07:12 · cleared after 4 h 31 min
• M62 reported crash J8–J9 eastboundWed 17:01 · cleared after 38 min
• M62 closed J12–J11 westboundWed 11:23 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M62 crash J20–J21 eastboundWed 09:22 · cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M62 delays J26Wed 06:53 · cleared after 2 h 40 min

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.