M62 crash J22–J23 eastbound
Cleared Cleared at 21:50 on 7 Oct 2026, after 2 h 50 min.
Crash on the M62 eastbound at J22–J23 on Wednesday 7 October 2026, from 19:01. Cleared at 21:50 after 2 h 50 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.
M62 eastbound · J22–J23
Collision
yesterday 19:01–yesterday 21:50 (cleared after 2 h 50 min)
Motorway signs ×6
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Timeline
- Motorway signs: “ANIMALS IN ROAD - SLOW”
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- Motorway signs no longer show “ANIMALS IN ROAD - SLOW”
- Motorway signs: “M62 J22-J23 COLLISION”
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- Motorway signs: “M62 J22-J23 COLLISION”
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- Motorway signs no longer show “M62 J22-J23 COLLISION”
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION AHEAD”
- Motorway signs no longer show “M62 J22-J23 COLLISION”
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AHEAD”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
What the sources said
- Overhead signs read “ANIMALS IN ROAD - SLOW” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J22 and J23).
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J22 and J23).
- Overhead signs read “M62 J22-J23 COLLISION” (6 signs; e.g. M62 eastbound between J21 and J22). Marker placed near M62 J22–J23 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
- Overhead signs read “M62 J22-J23 COLLISION” (4 signs; e.g. M62 eastbound between J19 and J20). Marker placed near M62 J22–J23 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J22 and J23).
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION AHEAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound within J22).
Other recent incidents on the M62
- M62 crash J21
- M62 crash J23–J22 westbound
- M62 crash J21–J22 eastbound
- M62 crash J18–J19 eastbound
- M62 reported crash J19 eastbound
- M62 crash J23–J22 westbound
- M62 stopped traffic J24–J25
- M62 crash J21–J20 westbound
- M62 crash J22–J23 eastbound
- M62 crash J26–J27 eastbound
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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.