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M56 westbound lane closure at J9, 27 Aug 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M56 has cleared. It started at 03:30 on Thu 27 Aug and cleared at 03:42 on Thu 27 Aug.

Last updated by National Highways at 03:42 on Thursday 27 August 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M56
Direction
Westbound
Junctions
J9
Location
M56 westbound within J9 before M6 J20 southbound access
Started
03:30 on Thursday 27 August 2026
Cleared
03:42 on Thursday 27 August 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
03:42 on Thursday 27 August 2026

Map of the M56 westbound lane 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.

All M56 closures