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M56 Moderate Cleared

M56 westbound within J6 | Westbound | Congestion

24 Jun 2026, 22:39 Westbound 36 views

Incident Details

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

M56
Moderate
Cleared
22:39, 24 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 11m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 46m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 21m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 56m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 31m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 6m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 36m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 51m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 26m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 1m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 41m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 16m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 westbound at junction J6 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 24 June 2026.

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

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