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M56 Severe Cleared

M56 - Collision

12h ago Duration: 2h 27m North West England 4 views

Incident Details

The M56 is closed in both directions between J5 and J2 due to a collision.

RoadM56

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

Started18:13, 17 Oct 2026

Cleared19:40, 17 Oct 2026

Duration2h 27m

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