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A56 Moderate Cleared

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

30 May 2026, 05:54 Northbound 86 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

A56
Moderate
Cleared
05:54, 30 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 M66 and the A681 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 26m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 36m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 11m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 46m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 43h 21m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 1m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 44h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 45h 56m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46h 31m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 6m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 47h 41m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 16m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 48h 51m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Final 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 05:45 and 06:00 on 30 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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