M62 crash J26–J25 westbound

Crash on the M62 westbound at J26–J25 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 02:34. Still reported at 04:14 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 02:34 (1 h 40 min)

Location

M62 westbound · J26–J25

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 02:34 Motorway signs: “M62 J26-J25 COLLISION”
2. 03:19 Motorway signs no longer show “M62 J26-J25 COLLISION”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “M62 J26-J25 COLLISION” (2 signs; e.g. M62 westbound within J26). Marker placed near M62 J26–J25 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• Overhead signs read “M62 J26-J25 COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. M62 westbound between J28 and J27). Marker placed near M62 J26–J25 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J21–J22 eastboundyesterday 22:07 · cleared after 1 h 11 min
• 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

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