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A56 Moderate Cleared

A56 northbound between A679 and M65 | Northbound | Congestion

18 May 2026, 08:49 Northbound 70 views

Incident Details

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A56
Moderate
Cleared
08:49, 18 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the A679 and the M65 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 18 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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