M62 crash J23–J22 westbound

Crash on the M62 westbound at J23–J22 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 04:51. Cleared at 06:32 after 1 h 41 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 06:32 on 23 Oct 2026, after 1 h 41 min

Location

M62 westbound · J23–J22

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 04:51 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 06:32 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 06:32 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 westbound between J23 and J22).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J12–J11 eastboundyesterday 06:49 · cleared after 3 h 47 min
• M62 delays J23–J22Wed 14:49 · cleared after 1 h 23 min
• M62 crash J25–J24 westboundWed 13:40 · cleared after 4 h 50 min
• M62 delays J26Wed 06:49 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M62 stopped traffic J29–J30 eastboundWed 05:40 · cleared after 4 h 48 min
• M62 reported crash J25–J26 eastboundTue 17:53 · cleared after 55 min
• M62 crash J12–J11 westboundTue 16:39 · cleared after 54 min
• M62 stopped traffic J27–J26 westboundTue 06:41 · cleared after 6 h 57 min
• M62 stopped traffic J21–J22Tue 05:37 · cleared after 32 min
• M62 stopped traffic J11–J12 eastboundMon 13:57 · cleared after 6 h 55 min

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