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M56 Junction 2 Traffic

Wythenshawe & Northenden · Sharston · near Sale

M56 J2 at 15:15 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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✅Nothing reported at M56 J2 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

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Is M56 junction 2 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:15 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M56 junction 2 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M56 junction 2 at 15:15.

Is M56 junction 2 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M56 junction 2 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M56 junction 2 closed this weekend?

No full closures. M56 junction 2 stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 2 lane or slip road closures are planned: Westbound Jct 2 exit slip road closure, Sat 21:00 to 06:00; and Westbound Jct 2 exit slip road closure, Sun 21:00 to 06:00.

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Is there an accident at M56 junction 2 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M56 junction 2 since midnight.

M56 accidents today and yesterday ›

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 J2 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Sale, Altrincham, Stockport, Wilmslow.

🎟️ Events near M56 J2 this week

Matches and events from National Highways, the football fixture lists and our team. Start and kick-off times are the source's own and can change. All event traffic this week ›

📍 Heading to… from M56 J2

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 J2

120Collisions
2Fatal
20Serious
189Casualties
81
Worse than most
Ranked 108 of 556 UK junctions on record · 2 of 14 on the M56

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,067 collisions are on record, 27 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 J2. 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 J2 → 2 of 14 junctions on the M56 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M56 J2 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M56 junction 2?

M56 J2 is at Wythenshawe & Northenden. National Highways signs it as Sharston. The nearest town is Sale.

Is there an accident at M56 J2?

No — as of 15:15 National Highways list nothing at M56 J2. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M56 junction 2 closed?

No closure is listed at M56 J2 as of 15:15.

How many accidents happen at M56 junction 2?

Police STATS19 records show 120 collisions on the M56 within 2 miles of J2, including 2 fatal and 20 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,067 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 108 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M56 junction 2?

Within 15 miles of M56 J2: Manchester Airport (airport, Manchester), about 2.5 miles south in a straight line; Old Trafford (stadium, Stretford), about 5 miles north in a straight line; Trafford Centre (shopping, Trafford Park), about 6 miles north-west in a straight line; AO Arena (events venue, Manchester), about 6.5 miles north in a straight line; Etihad Stadium (stadium, Manchester (Etihad Campus)), about 7 miles north-east in a straight line; Heaton Park (events venue, Manchester), about 10 miles north in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Sale 2.9 mi Altrincham 3.3 mi Stockport 4.9 mi Wilmslow 5 mi

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