M62 crash J30–J29 westbound

Cleared Cleared at 20:03 on 8 Oct 2026, after 1 h 20 min.

Crash on the M62 westbound at J30–J29 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 18:43. Cleared at 20:03 after 1 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, National Highways and the motorway signs.

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   M62 westbound · J30–J29

   Collision

   Road closed · 18:43–20:03 (cleared after 1 h 20 min) · delay ~10 min · queue 2.5 mi

   TomTom · National Highways ×4 · Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 18:43 National Highways: road closed
2. 18:46 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~13 min
3. 18:55 TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~15)
4. 19:04 TomTom: delay now ~59 min (was ~43)
5. 19:09 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
6. 19:09 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]”
7. 19:09 National Highways: road closed
8. 19:22 TomTom: delay now ~28 min (was ~59)
9. 19:41 TomTom: “Accident, Broken down vehicle”
10. 19:50 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~17)
11. 19:54 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Accident”
12. 19:55 National Highways: road reopened
13. 19:57 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD”
14. 19:57 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]”
15. 19:59 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
16. 20:03 TomTom no longer reports it
17. 20:03 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• M62 westbound between J30 and J29
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 westbound between J30 and J29).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 westbound within J30).
• M62 J29 westbound exit

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J26–J25 westbound · 16:35, cleared after 51 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound · 15:04, cleared after 1 h 22 min
• M62 crash J27–J28 eastbound · 14:52, cleared after 3 h 58 min
• 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

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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.