Region | County: North East | Wakefield District
Road Affected: M62
Description of incident: Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J31 and J32 .
Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason : Road traffic collision.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 16:15 and 16:30 on 8 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:30 and 16:45 on 8 May 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic.
Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Type of incident: Accident.
Delay length: No Delay.
Incident updated: Fri, 08 May 2026 12:19:07 GMT
M62 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 53.704514, Long -1.355805
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