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M56 westbound slip road closure at J5, 15 Jan 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M56 has cleared. It started at 20:24 on 15 Jan 2026 and cleared at 20:28 on 15 Jan 2026.

Last updated by National Highways at 20:28 on Thursday 15 January 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Slip road closure
Category
Incident
Road
M56
Direction
Westbound
Junctions
J5
Location
link road from Manchester Airport to M56 J5 access
Started
20:24 on Thursday 15 January 2026
Cleared
20:28 on Thursday 15 January 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
20:28 on Thursday 15 January 2026

Map of the M56 westbound slip road closure at J5

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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.

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