M62 stopped traffic J12–J11 westbound
Stopped traffic on the M62 westbound at J12–J11 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 07:33. Still reported at 09:45 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.
- Status
- Live since 07:33 (2 h 13 min)
- Location
- M62 westbound · J12–J11
- Reported as
- Broken-down vehicle
- Delay
- ~5 min
- At its worst
- Stationary traffic · delay ~25 min
- Sources
- TomTom · Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways
Timeline
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
- TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~9), “Queuing traffic”
- TomTom: “Slow traffic”
- Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
- National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
- TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~12), “Queuing traffic”
- TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
- Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
- TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
- National Highways: lane closure lifted
- TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
- TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
- Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
- TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~18)
- TomTom: “Slow traffic”
- Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
Source reports
- Slow traffic
- Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 westbound between J12 and J11).
- M62 westbound between J12 and J11
- Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J11 and J12).
Other recent incidents on the M62
- M62 crash J22–J23 eastbound
- M62 stopped traffic J7–J6
- M62 crash J22–J21 eastbound
- M62 crash J25 eastbound
- M62 crash J23–J22 westbound
- M62 reported crash J22 eastbound
- M62 stopped traffic J27
- M62 stopped traffic J11–J12 eastbound
- M62 crash J26–J27 eastbound
- M62 crash J11–J12 eastbound
The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.