M62 reported crash J31 eastbound

Reported crash on the M62 eastbound at J31 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 20:58. Cleared at 21:50 after 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 21:50 on 23 Sept 2026, after 51 min

Location

M62 eastbound · J31

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Wed 20:58 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Wed 21:50 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Wed 21:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M62 eastbound within J31).

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 J31.

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