M56 Junction 5 Traffic

🚨 Live at M56 J5 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M56 J5 right now.

Planned closures at M56 J5

🌙 Planned from 21:00 tomorrow until 06:00 Thu 5 Nov

M56 Eastbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure

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

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Is M56 junction 5 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M56 junction 5 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M56 junction 5 at 15:17.

Is M56 junction 5 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M56 junction 5 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M56 junction 5 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M56 junction 5 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M56 junction 5 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M56 junction 5 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 J5 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M56 J5

This junction is for

Manchester Airport Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester Reached from M56 J5 · 0.5 miles in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Also near this junction

Old Trafford Stadium · Stretford, Greater Manchester 7 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Trafford Centre Shopping · Trafford Park, Greater Manchester 8 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Jodrell Bank Attraction · Lower Withington, Cheshire 8.5 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cheshire traffic

AO Arena Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 9 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Etihad Stadium Stadium · Manchester (Etihad Campus), Greater Manchester 9 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Heaton Park Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 12 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

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 J5

87Collisions

0Fatal

15Serious

136Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 326 of 556 UK junctions on record · 9 of 14 on the M56

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,305 collisions are on record, 18 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 J5. 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 J5 → 9 of 14 junctions on the M56 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M56 J5 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M56 junction 5?

M56 J5 is at Manchester Airport & Styal. National Highways signs it as Manchester Airport Terminal. The nearest town is Wilmslow.

Is there an accident at M56 J5?

No — as of 15:17 National Highways list nothing at M56 J5. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M56 junction 5 closed?

Not right now. Planned: M56 Eastbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure, from 21:00 tomorrow until 06:00 Thu 5 Nov.

How many accidents happen at M56 junction 5?

Police STATS19 records show 87 collisions on the M56 within 2 miles of J5, including 0 fatal and 15 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,305 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 326 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

Which places is M56 junction 5 the junction for?

M56 J5 is the junction for Manchester Airport (airport, Manchester), about 0.5 miles in a straight line - reached from M56 J5.

What is near M56 junction 5?

Within 15 miles of M56 J5: Old Trafford (stadium, Stretford), about 7 miles north in a straight line; Trafford Centre (shopping, Trafford Park), about 8 miles north in a straight line; Jodrell Bank (attraction, Lower Withington), about 8.5 miles south in a straight line; AO Arena (events venue, Manchester), about 9 miles north in a straight line; Etihad Stadium (stadium, Manchester (Etihad Campus)), about 9 miles north in a straight line; Heaton Park (events venue, Manchester), about 12 miles north in a straight line.

🚨 Live M56 traffic

Live incidents, roadworks and delays for the whole M56, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Wilmslow 2.9 mi Altrincham 3.8 mi Sale 5 mi Knutsford 5.6 mi

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