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A56 Moderate Cleared

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

5 Jun 2026, 00:53 Northbound 90 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

A56
Moderate
Cleared
00:53, 5 Jun 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 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 00:45 and 01:00 on 5 June 2026.

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

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