M62 crash J27–J28 eastbound

Live Still reported at 16:15 UK time, since 14:52 (1 h 23 min).

Crash on the M62 eastbound at J27–J28 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 14:52. Still reported at 16:15 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M62 eastbound · J27–J28

   Collision

   since 14:52 (1 h 23 min) · delay ~61 min · queue 3.5 mi

   TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 14:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~9 min
2. 14:57 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~9)
3. 14:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
4. 15:10 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
5. 15:16 Motorway signs: “M62 J27-J28 COLLISION”
6. 15:20 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~31 min
7. 15:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
8. 15:24 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
9. 15:29 TomTom: delay now ~32 min (was ~22)
10. 15:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
11. 15:56 Motorway signs no longer show “M62 J27-J28 COLLISION”
12. 16:15 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “M62 J27-J28 COLLISION” (2 signs; e.g. M62 eastbound at the Hartshead Moor services between J25 and J26). Marker placed near M62 J27–J28 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• Overhead signs read “M62 J27-J28 COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. M62 eastbound between J26 and J27). Marker placed near M62 J27–J28 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · 15:04, still reported
• M62 crash J21 · 07:55, cleared after 46 min
• M62 crash J11–J12 eastbound · 07:37, cleared after 2 h 18 min
• M62 crash J22–J23 eastbound · yesterday 19:01, cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · yesterday 13:00, cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M62 crash J21–J22 eastbound · Tue 07:49, cleared after 13 h 12 min
• M62 crash J18–J19 eastbound · Tue 05:25, cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M62 reported crash J19 eastbound · Tue 05:21, cleared after 36 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · Mon 17:12, cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M62 stopped traffic J24–J25 · Mon 06:54, cleared after 1 h 54 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.