M65 crash J2–J3 eastbound

Crash on the M65 eastbound at J2–J3 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 05:01. Cleared at 06:04 after 1 h 3 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 06:04 on 15 Oct 2026, after 1 h 3 min

Location

M65 eastbound · J2–J3

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 05:01 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 05:42 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 05:42 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 05:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
5. 06:04 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 06:04 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M65 eastbound between J2 and J3).
• Slow traffic

Other recent incidents on the M65

• M65 crash J1–J2 eastbound05:17 · cleared after 55 min
• M65 reported crash J5–J6 eastbound7 Oct 2026 17:59 · cleared after 50 min
• M65 stopped traffic J5–J61 Oct 2026 15:51 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M65 stopped traffic J5–J61 Oct 2026 05:40 · cleared after 3 h 51 min
• M65 crash J3–J230 Sept 2026 07:15 · cleared after 2 h 41 min
• M65 reported crash J1A–J1 eastbound29 Sept 2026 14:29 · cleared after 43 min

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