Region | County: North West | Manchester District
Road Affected: M56 Description of incident: Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 08:15 and 08:30 on 15 February 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 15 February 2026.
Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Type of incident: Accident.
Delay length: Severe Disruption – in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure.
Incident updated: Sun, 15 Feb 2026 06:28:49 GMTM56 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 53.398094, Long -2.2692065 Traffic delay information supplied by National Highways, for further details please see here:
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