What happened
The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
RoadM56
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started01:27, 31 Aug 2026
Cleared10:21, 31 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
Update
The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 44m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 19m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 54m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 29m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 4m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 39m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 14m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 49m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 29m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 4m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 39m. Monitoring continues.
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The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
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⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 14m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 49m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
Update
✅ Incident cleared — M56 reopened at 10:21 on 31 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 8h 54m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M56 eastbound is closed between J14 (Hapsford) and J12 (Runcorn) for a police led incident
Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
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