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M56 eastbound lane closure at J9, 8 May 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M56 has cleared. It started at 20:58 on Fri 8 May and cleared at 21:26 on Fri 8 May.

Last updated by National Highways at 21:26 on Friday 8 May 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M56
Direction
Eastbound
Junctions
J9
Location
M56 eastbound within J9
Started
20:58 on Friday 8 May 2026
Cleared
21:26 on Friday 8 May 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
21:26 on Friday 8 May 2026

Map of the M56 eastbound lane closure at J9

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Other M56 closures and crash records

2 other closures are in force on the M56 right now, and 43 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.

All M56 closures