M62 crash J31 eastbound

Cleared Cleared at 13:58 on 13 Oct 2026, after 48 min.

Crash on the M62 eastbound at J31 on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 13:10. Cleared at 13:58 after 48 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M62 eastbound · J31

   Collision

   13:10–13:58 (cleared after 48 min) · delay ~12 min · queue 2.4 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 13:10 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~9 min
2. 13:15 TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~9)
3. 13:20 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
4. 13:21 Motorway signs: “M62 J31 COLLISION”
5. 13:24 TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~10)
6. 13:29 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~12 min (was ~19), “Stationary traffic”
7. 13:33 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 13:58 Motorway signs no longer show “M62 J31 COLLISION”
9. 13:58 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “M62 J31 COLLISION” (2 signs; e.g. M62 eastbound between J29 and J30). Marker placed near M62 J31 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J10 westbound · 06:18, cleared after 1 h 39 min
• M62 crash J10 westbound · 03:17, cleared after 2 h 39 min
• M62 crash J9–J10 eastbound · yesterday 18:04, cleared after 50 min
• M62 reported crash J31 westbound · Sun 12:43, cleared after 40 min
• M62 closed J34–J35 eastbound · Sat 13:29, cleared after 2 h 11 min
• M62 closed J32 eastbound · Sat 13:29, cleared after 2 h 11 min
• M62 crash J25–J24 westbound · Fri 23:41, cleared after 3 h 31 min
• M62 crash J25 eastbound · Fri 20:02, cleared after 2 h
• M62 crash J29 eastbound · Fri 16:00, cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M62 stopped traffic J25–J24 · Fri 15:08, cleared after 3 h 18 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.