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What happened

The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J4

RoadM56
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionEastbound
Started17:41, 17 Oct 2026
Cleared05:51, 18 Oct 2026
Lasted11h 28m

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J3

  2. Update

    The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J3

  3. Update

    The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J2

  4. Update

    The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J4

  5. Update

    The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J2

  6. Update

    The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J5

  7. Update

    The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J2

  8. Update

    The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J4

  9. Update

    The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J2

  10. Update

    The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J5

  11. Update

    The M56 eastbound between junctions J5 and J2

  12. Final update

    The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J4

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