M62 stopped traffic J28–J27 westbound

Stopped traffic on the M62 westbound at J28–J27 on Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 07:11. Cleared at 10:25 after 3 h 15 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:25 on 3 Nov 2026, after 3 h 15 min

Location

M62 westbound · J28–J27

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~26 min

Sources

TomTom ×9 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 07:11 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. 07:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min
3. 07:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~15 min
4. 07:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~19 min (reported again)
5. 07:43 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~19), “Queuing traffic”
6. 07:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~7 min
7. 07:47 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
8. 07:52 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~12), “Slow traffic”
9. 07:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
10. 07:56 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~18)
11. 08:06 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
12. 08:06 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
13. 08:10 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
14. 08:15 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
15. 08:19 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~5)
16. 08:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
17. 08:24 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
18. 08:28 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
19. 08:38 TomTom no longer reports it
20. 08:38 All clear: no source reports it any more
21. 08:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~26 min (reported again)
22. 08:42 TomTom no longer reports it
23. 08:42 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~26 min (reported again)
24. 08:47 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
25. 09:05 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
26. 09:19 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
27. 09:19 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
28. 09:20 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
29. 09:51 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
30. 10:00 TomTom no longer reports it
31. 10:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
32. 10:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (4 signs; furthest along: M62 westbound between J28 and J27).

Other recent incidents on the M62

• M62 crash J19 westbound09:45 · cleared after 40 min
• M62 stopped traffic J11–J1207:34 · cleared after 1 h 27 min
• M62 delays J2606:57 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M62 closed J27 eastboundyesterday 23:39 · cleared after 3 h 48 min
• M62 closed J27–J28 eastboundyesterday 23:22 · cleared after 5 h 51 min
• M62 stopped traffic J31 eastboundyesterday 16:40 · cleared after 1 h 37 min
• M62 crash J32A–J33 eastboundyesterday 15:21 · cleared after 1 h 30 min
• M62 stopped traffic J22–J21yesterday 09:57 · cleared after 37 min
• M62 crash J21 westboundyesterday 08:18 · cleared after 2 h 7 min
• M62 crash J24–J25 eastboundyesterday 06:59 · cleared after 2 h 50 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M62 J28 and M62 J27.

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