M62 crash J23–J22 eastbound

Live Still reported at 07:49 UK time, since 05:00 (2 h 49 min).

Crash on the M62 eastbound at J23–J22 on Friday 9 October 2026, from 05:00. Still reported at 07:49 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M62 eastbound · J23–J22

   Collision

   since 05:00 (2 h 49 min) · delay ~61 min · queue 3.7 mi

   TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 05:00 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 05:03 Motorway signs: “SERIOUS COLLISION”
3. 05:30 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Overturned vehicle, Lane closed”
4. 05:39 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~22 min
5. 05:44 TomTom: delay now ~36 min (was ~22)
6. 06:07 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min
7. 06:11 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~15)
8. 06:16 TomTom: delay now ~33 min (was ~23)
9. 06:30 TomTom: delay now ~40 min (was ~21)
10. 06:34 TomTom: delay now ~59 min (was ~40)
11. 07:11 TomTom: delay now ~56 min (was ~97)
12. 07:25 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~163 min (reported again)
13. 07:37 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
14. 07:37 Motorway signs no longer show “SERIOUS COLLISION”
15. 07:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~75 min

What the sources said

• Accident, Overturned vehicle, Lane closed
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J22 and J23).
• Overhead signs read “SERIOUS COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound within J22).
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J22–J23 eastbound · yesterday 21:45, cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M62 crash J30–J29 westbound · yesterday 18:43, cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M62 crash J26–J25 westbound · yesterday 16:35, cleared after 51 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · yesterday 15:04, still reported
• M62 crash J27–J28 eastbound · yesterday 14:52, cleared after 3 h 58 min
• M62 crash J21 · yesterday 07:55, cleared after 46 min
• M62 crash J11–J12 eastbound · yesterday 07:37, cleared after 2 h 18 min
• M62 crash J22–J23 eastbound · Wed 19:01, cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · Wed 13:00, cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M62 crash J21–J22 eastbound · Tue 07:49, cleared after 13 h 12 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.