M62 stopped traffic J24–J25 eastbound

Stopped traffic on the M62 eastbound at J24–J25 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 16:43. Cleared at 18:20 after 1 h 37 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 18:20 on 6 Nov 2026, after 1 h 37 min

Location

M62 eastbound · J24–J25

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~37 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom ×2

Timeline

1. 16:43 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
2. 17:15 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
3. 17:15 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 17:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
5. 17:53 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. 18:06 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~28 min
7. 18:11 TomTom: delay now ~37 min (was ~28)
8. 18:15 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~37)
9. 18:20 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 18:20 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (3 signs; furthest along: M62 eastbound between J24 and J25).
• Slow traffic
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound17:48 · cleared after 57 min
• M62 crash J23–J22 westbound17:22 · cleared after 2 h 24 min
• M62 crash J22–J21 westboundWed 19:24 · cleared after 1 h 40 min
• M62 crash J32–J32A eastboundWed 16:54 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M62 crash J28–J27 westboundWed 14:50 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M62 reported crash J19 eastboundWed 10:25 · cleared after 37 min
• M62 crash J10 eastboundWed 07:13 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M62 crash J25–J26 eastboundWed 05:40 · cleared after 3 h 18 min
• M62 crash J19 westboundTue 09:45 · cleared after 40 min
• M62 stopped traffic J11–J12Tue 07:34 · cleared after 1 h 27 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M62 J24 and M62 J25.

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