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A56 Moderate Cleared

A56 northbound between M66/A680/A676 and A682 | Northbound | Congestion

24 May 2026, 02:43 Northbound 84 views

Incident Details

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

A56
Moderate
Cleared
02:43, 24 May 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 49h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 49h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 51h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 52h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The A56 northbound between the junctions with the M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 02:45 and 03:00 on 24 May 2026.

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

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We detected congestion building on the A56 121 minutes before this incident was officially reported.
In the last 30 days, we've detected 12 incidents on the A56 an average of 71 minutes early.
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