M62 stopped traffic J11–J12 eastbound

Stopped traffic on the M62 eastbound at J11–J12 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 12:22. Still reported at 16:38 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 12:22 (4 h 16 min)

Location

M62 eastbound · J11–J12

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Delay

~22 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~27 min

Sources

TomTom · National Highways ×8 · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. 12:22 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 12:22 National Highways: 1 of 5 lanes closed
3. 12:42 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
4. 12:44 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD”
5. 12:47 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. 12:56 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
7. 13:05 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 13:10 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
9. 13:33 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
10. 13:38 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
11. 13:47 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
12. 13:52 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
13. 14:01 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. 14:29 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
15. 14:34 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
16. 14:38 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
17. 14:57 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
18. 15:02 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
19. 15:02 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
20. 15:02 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
21. 15:08 National Highways: lane closure lifted
22. 15:11 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
23. 15:12 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
24. 15:33 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
25. 15:33 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
26. 15:33 National Highways: 2 of 5 lanes closed
27. 15:38 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~17)
28. 15:53 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD”
29. 15:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
30. 16:12 National Highways: lane closure lifted
31. 16:23 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD” (reported again)
32. 16:23 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• M62 eastbound between J11 and J12
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J11 and J12).
• Overhead signs read “DEBRIS IN ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J11 and J12).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 westbound between J12 and J11).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 stopped traffic J2715:43 · cleared after 55 min
• M62 crash J26–J27 eastbound10:47 · Live
• M62 crash J11–J12 eastbound08:18 · cleared after 2 h 58 min
• M62 closed J25–J26 eastbound06:07 · cleared after 2 h 58 min
• M62 crash J26–J25 westbound02:34 · cleared after 2 h 15 min
• M62 crash J21–J22 eastboundyesterday 22:07 · cleared after 1 h 11 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westboundyesterday 21:37 · cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M62 crash J24–J25 eastboundyesterday 21:21 · cleared after 56 min
• M62 crash J27–J26 westboundyesterday 21:03 · cleared after 44 min
• M62 crash J26–J25 westboundyesterday 20:56 · cleared after 1 h 41 min

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