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What happened

The M56 westbound between junctions J3A and J3

RoadM56
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionWestbound
Started18:16, 17 Oct 2026
Cleared05:52, 18 Oct 2026
Lasted11h 35m

Incident timeline

  1. First report

    The M56 westbound between junctions J3A and J3

  2. Update

    The M56 westbound between junctions J3A and J3

  3. Update

    The M56 westbound entry slip at junction J3A

  4. Update

    The M56 westbound between junctions J3A and J3

  5. Update

    The M56 westbound entry slip at junction J3A

  6. Final update

    The M56 westbound between junctions J3A and J3

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