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M56 westbound lane closure at J5, 24 May 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M56 has cleared. It started at 19:23 on Sun 24 May and cleared at 19:41 on Sun 24 May.

Last updated by National Highways at 19:41 on Sunday 24 May 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M56
Direction
Westbound
Junctions
J5
Location
M56 westbound within J5
Started
19:23 on Sunday 24 May 2026
Cleared
19:41 on Sunday 24 May 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
19:41 on Sunday 24 May 2026

Map of the M56 westbound lane closure at J5

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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.

All M56 closures