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M56 eastbound carriageway closure at J9, 5 Oct 2026

Active roadworks

This roadworks closure on the M56 is in force now. It started at 22:00 on Mon 5 Oct and is expected to clear at 06:00 on Tue 6 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 04:43 on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Active roadworks
Closure type
Carriageway closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M56
Direction
Eastbound
Junctions
J9
Location
M56 eastbound within J7
Started
22:00 on Monday 5 October 2026
Expected to clear
06:00 on Tuesday 6 October 2026
Details
M56 Eastbound Jct 9 to 7 Carriageway Closure
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
04:43 on Tuesday 6 October 2026

Map of the M56 eastbound carriageway closure at J9

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Other M56 closures and crash records

7 other closures are in force on the M56 right now, and 49 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M56 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 4,646 collisions on the road, 98 of them fatal.

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