M62 stopped traffic J19 westbound

Stopped traffic on the M62 westbound at J19 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 07:04. Cleared at 10:52 after 3 h 48 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 10:52 on 12 Nov 2026, after 3 h 48 min

Location

M62 westbound · J19

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~50 min

Sources

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways

Timeline

1. 07:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 07:08 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 07:08 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 07:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~19 min (reported again)
5. 07:27 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~19)
6. 07:36 TomTom: delay now ~39 min (was ~30)
7. 07:36 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. 07:49 TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~50)
9. 07:50 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 08:02 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
11. 08:02 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
12. 08:08 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~25 min
13. 08:12 TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~25)
14. 08:17 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~34)
15. 08:26 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~16)
16. 08:30 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~23)
17. 08:49 National Highways: lane closure lifted
18. 08:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~16 min
19. 08:51 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
20. 08:53 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
21. 09:02 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
22. 09:21 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~23)
23. 09:48 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~19)
24. 10:20 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~16)
25. 10:52 TomTom no longer reports it
26. 10:52 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J18 and J19).
• Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M62 westbound at the Birch services between J19 and J18).
• M62 westbound between J19 and J18

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J11–J12 eastbound07:40 · cleared after 6 h 42 min
• M62 stopped traffic J2606:59 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M62 reported crash J22–J23 eastbound06:52 · cleared after 59 min
• M62 crash J32A–J33 eastboundyesterday 16:50 · cleared after 2 h
• M62 stopped traffic J26 eastboundyesterday 16:45 · cleared after 4 h 3 min
• M62 crash J25–J26 eastboundyesterday 11:45 · cleared after 6 h 9 min
• M62 stopped traffic J26–J27 eastboundyesterday 06:46 · cleared after 3 h 7 min
• M62 stopped traffic J27–J26 westboundTue 15:14 · cleared after 3 h 21 min
• M62 stopped traffic J25–J26Tue 06:55 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M62 crash J27–J26 westboundMon 18:17 · cleared after 33 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M62 J19.

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