M62 crash J36–J35 westbound

Crash on the M62 westbound at J36–J35 on Thursday 24 September 2026, from 02:23. Cleared at 06:02 after 3 h 39 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 06:02 on 24 Sept 2026, after 3 h 39 min

Location

M62 westbound · J36–J35

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Thu 02:23 TomTom: road closed
2. Thu 03:07 TomTom no longer reports it
3. Thu 03:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Thu 03:18 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
5. Thu 03:43 TomTom: road closed
6. Thu 04:03 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
7. Thu 04:05 TomTom no longer reports it
8. Thu 04:05 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. Thu 04:31 TomTom: road closed
10. Thu 04:48 TomTom no longer reports it
11. Thu 04:48 All clear: no source reports it any more
12. Thu 04:53 TomTom: road closed (reported again)
13. Thu 05:01 TomTom no longer reports it
14. Thu 05:58 TomTom: road closed (reported again)
15. Thu 06:02 TomTom no longer reports it
16. Thu 06:02 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Closed
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 westbound between J36 and J35).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 stopped traffic J27–J26 westboundyesterday 15:14 · cleared after 3 h 21 min
• M62 stopped traffic J25–J26yesterday 06:55 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M62 crash J27–J26 westboundMon 18:17 · cleared after 33 min
• M62 stopped traffic J18 westboundMon 17:36 · cleared after 2 h 59 min
• M62 stopped traffic J25–J26Mon 07:00 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M62 crash J12–J11 westboundSun 14:51 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• M62 crash J11–J12 eastboundSun 14:50 · cleared after 4 h 8 min
• M62 reported crash J12–J11 westboundSun 14:49 · cleared after 38 min
• M62 crash J27–J26 westboundSun 14:11 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M62 crash J22 eastboundSat 18:37 · cleared after 2 h 13 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M62 J36 and M62 J35.

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