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M56 Moderate Cleared

M56 eastbound between J3 and J2 | Eastbound | Congestion

9 Jun 2026, 17:41 Eastbound 43 views

Incident Details

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M56
Moderate
Cleared
17:41, 9 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 9 June 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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