M56 Junction 7 Traffic

🚨 Live at M56 J7 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M56 J7 right now.

Planned closures at M56 J7

🌙 Planned from 22:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov

M56 eastbound jct 7 to 6 carriageway closure

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🌙 Planned from 22:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov

M56 Eastbound Jct 7 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 7 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M56 junction 7 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M56 junction 7 at 15:16.

Is M56 junction 7 closed tonight?

Yes. M56 junction 7 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): eastbound jct 7 to 6 carriageway closure, 22:00 to 06:00. Plus 1 lane or slip road closure.

Tonight: every M56 closure ›

Is M56 junction 7 closed this weekend?

Yes. M56 junction 7 has 2 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): Westbound Jct 7 to 9 carriageway closure, Sat 22:00 to 05:00; and Westbound Jct 7 to 9 carriageway closure, Sun 22:00 to 05:00.

This weekend: every M56 closure ›

Is there an accident at M56 junction 7 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M56 junction 7 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 J7 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M56 J7

Also near this junction

Manchester Airport Airport · Manchester, Greater Manchester 4 miles east 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

Old Trafford Stadium · Stretford, Greater Manchester 8 miles north-east 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

Gulliver's World Theme park · Warrington, Cheshire 11 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cheshire traffic

AO Arena Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 11 miles north-east 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 J7

50Collisions

0Fatal

10Serious

81Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 432 of 556 UK junctions on record · 11 of 14 on the M56

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 528 collisions are on record, 10 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 J7. 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 J7 → 11 of 14 junctions on the M56 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M56 J7 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M56 junction 7?

M56 J7 is at Altrincham & Bowdon. National Highways signs it as Bowdon. The nearest town is Altrincham.

Is there an accident at M56 J7?

No — as of 15:16 National Highways list nothing at M56 J7. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M56 junction 7 closed?

Not right now. Planned: M56 eastbound jct 7 to 6 carriageway closure, from 22:00 until 06:00 Wed 4 Nov.

How many accidents happen at M56 junction 7?

Police STATS19 records show 50 collisions on the M56 within 2 miles of J7, including 0 fatal and 10 serious. Counting every road in the area, 528 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 432 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M56 junction 7?

Within 15 miles of M56 J7: Manchester Airport (airport, Manchester), about 4 miles east in a straight line; Trafford Centre (shopping, Trafford Park), about 8 miles north in a straight line; Old Trafford (stadium, Stretford), about 8 miles north-east in a straight line; Jodrell Bank (attraction, Lower Withington), about 8.5 miles south in a straight line; Gulliver's World (theme park, Warrington), about 11 miles west in a straight line; AO Arena (events venue, Manchester), about 11 miles north-east in a straight line.

🚨 Live M56 traffic

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📍 Towns near this junction

Altrincham 2.3 mi Knutsford 3.7 mi Lymm 4.3 mi Sale 5.3 mi

🔢 All M56 junctions

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