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M56 eastbound slip road closure at J9, 6 Jan 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M56 has cleared. It started at 09:53 on 6 Jan 2026 and cleared at 10:16 on 6 Jan 2026.

Last updated by National Highways at 10:16 on Tuesday 6 January 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Slip road closure
Category
Incident
Road
M56
Direction
Eastbound
Junctions
J9
Location
link road from M56 J9 eastbound to M6 J20/A50
Started
09:53 on Tuesday 6 January 2026
Cleared
10:16 on Tuesday 6 January 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
10:16 on Tuesday 6 January 2026

Map of the M56 eastbound slip road closure at J9

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Other M56 closures and crash records

8 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.

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