No accidents or other live incidents are reported on the M56 right now. 1 roadworks closure is in force.
51 closures are planned in the next 7 days, the first starting at 20:00 on Mon 28 Sep.
Closure data as of 14:10 on Monday 28 September 2026, checked every 5 minutes.
The map shows 1 closure in force now, 51 planned in the next 7 days and 2 cleared most recently.
Map of closures on the M56
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No accidents or other live incidents are reported on the M56 right now.
1 roadworks closure is in force on the M56, most recently started first.
51 closures are planned in the next 7 days, grouped by the day they start. 40 more are booked for the week after.
2 closures on the M56 cleared in the last 3 days.
Closures stay on this page for 3 days after they clear, then move to the road closure archive, which lists every cleared closure on motorways and major A roads, newest first.
The M56 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 4,646 collisions on the road, 98 of them fatal.