M62 | West Yorkshire | Carriageway Closure | Lo… — Cleared 11 Aug

What happened

The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed eastbound between J22 (Denshaw) and J24 (Huddersfield) due to animals in the road.

RoadM62

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionEastbound

Started08:45, 11 Aug 2026

Cleared09:55, 11 Aug 2026

08:45, 11 AugFirst report
The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed eastbound between J22 (Denshaw) and J24 (Huddersfield) due to animals in the road.
08:55, 11 AugUpdate
The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed eastbound between J22 (Denshaw) and J24 (Huddersfield) due to animals in the road.
09:25, 11 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40 minutes. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
09:30, 11 AugUpdate
The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed eastbound between J22 (Denshaw) and J24 (Huddersfield) due to animals in the road.
09:55, 11 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M62 reopened at 09:55 on 11 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 10m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
06:08, 6 NovFinal update
The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed eastbound between J22 (Denshaw) and J24 (Huddersfield) due to animals in the road.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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