M62 stopped traffic J12–J11 westbound

Stopped traffic on the M62 westbound at J12–J11 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 13:57. Still reported at 18:03 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 13:57 (4 h 6 min)

Location

M62 westbound · J12–J11

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

1 of 5 lanes closed

Delay

~56 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 13:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 14:02 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
3. 14:11 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
4. 14:16 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
5. 14:20 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 14:48 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
7. 14:52 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 15:20 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~10), “Stationary traffic”
9. 15:24 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
10. 15:29 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
11. 15:31 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
12. 15:56 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
13. 16:01 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
14. 16:11 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. 17:09 National Highways: 1 of 5 lanes closed
16. 17:11 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
17. 17:25 National Highways: 1 of 5 lanes closed

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 westbound between J12 and J11).
• M62 eastbound within J11

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 stopped traffic J2413:35 · cleared after 3 h 40 min
• M62 crash J22–J23 eastbound09:30 · cleared after 5 h 41 min
• M62 stopped traffic J12–J11 westbound07:33 · cleared after 3 h 40 min
• M62 stopped traffic J7–J607:28 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M62 crash J22–J21 eastboundSat 17:36 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M62 crash J25 eastboundSat 10:21 · cleared after 36 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westboundFri 17:29 · cleared after 55 min
• M62 reported crash J22 eastboundFri 17:04 · cleared after 50 min
• M62 stopped traffic J27Fri 15:43 · cleared after 55 min
• M62 stopped traffic J11–J12 eastboundFri 12:22 · cleared after 7 h 2 min

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