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M56 Junction 14 Traffic

Ellesmere Port & Elton · Elton · near Frodsham

🦁 The junction for Chester Zoo

M56 J14 at 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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✅Nothing reported at M56 J14 right now.

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Is M56 junction 14 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M56 junction 14 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M56 junction 14 at 15:17.

Is M56 junction 14 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M56 junction 14 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M56 junction 14 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M56 junction 14 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M56 junction 14 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M56 junction 14 since midnight.

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Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M56 J14 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Frodsham, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Widnes.

📍 Heading to… from M56 J14

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M56 at J14

106Collisions
0Fatal
15Serious
184Casualties
48
Around the middle
Ranked 292 of 556 UK junctions on record · 7 of 14 on the M56

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 370 collisions are on record, 7 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M56 itself, within 2 miles of J14. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M56 J14 → 7 of 14 junctions on the M56 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M56 J14 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M56 junction 14?

M56 J14 is at Ellesmere Port & Elton. National Highways signs it as Elton. The nearest town is Frodsham.

Is there an accident at M56 J14?

No — as of 15:17 National Highways list nothing at M56 J14. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M56 junction 14 closed?

No closure is listed at M56 J14 as of 15:17.

How many accidents happen at M56 junction 14?

Police STATS19 records show 106 collisions on the M56 within 2 miles of J14, including 0 fatal and 15 serious. Counting every road in the area, 370 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 292 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M56 junction 14 the junction for?

M56 J14 is the junction for Chester Zoo (zoo & wildlife, Chester), about 5.5 miles south-west in a straight line - reached from M56 J14.

What is near M56 junction 14?

Within 15 miles of M56 J14: Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet (shopping, Ellesmere Port), about 4.5 miles west in a straight line; Liverpool John Lennon Airport (airport, Speke, Liverpool), about 5.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Mersey Gateway Bridge (crossing, Runcorn / Widnes), about 6.5 miles north-east in a straight line; Oulton Park (motorsport, Little Budworth), about 9 miles south-east in a straight line; Gulliver's World (theme park, Warrington), about 12 miles north-east in a straight line; Queensway Tunnel (crossing, Liverpool / Birkenhead), about 13 miles north-west in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Frodsham 2.9 mi Ellesmere Port 5.2 mi Runcorn 5.4 mi Widnes 6.9 mi

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