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The crash caused 10 miles of congestion on the motorway
11:21, 20 Oct 2025
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M56 queues near junction 12 (Image: National Highways )
Five cars were involved in a crash on the M56 which caused huge queues. Emergency services were called to th…
The aircraft appeared to make dozens of loops over the motorway this evening
20:30, 01 Oct 2025
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The helicopter was hovering above the M62 for ‘at least an hour'(Image: Flightradar24)
A police aeroplane was seen flying over the M62[1] fo…
Police were called at 1.20pm on Monday, following a collision between junction 19 for Knutsford and junction 20 for the M56 Lymm Interchange.
Drivers faced long queues on the northbound carriageway as the crash partially blocked the motorway.
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Greater Manchester Police confirmed the man, 50, died at Birch services near Heywood following a medical episode that saw emergency services called to the scene
16:44, 21 Sep 2025Updated 17:07, 21 Sep 2025
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Flooding has sparked closures on a major motorway[1] this evening, with traffic stretching back miles after heavy rain and wind hammered the country today.
The M62 has closed due to torrential rain near Huddersfield, forcing a lane closure and causing…
A large stretch of the M60 was closed this morning following a police incident, sparking delays[1] for drivers at the height of rush hour[2].
The motorway closed in both directions between junction 6, for Sale, and junction 8, for Carrington. Greater …
Now part of the M6, the Preston Bypass opened in 1958
Lee Grimsditch[1] Nostalgia Writer and Olivia Baron Senior Live News Reporter
16:33, 30 Aug 2025
An aerial view of the Preston by-pass, the first of Britain’s gigantic new motorways
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The spill happened on the northbound carriageway in the early afternoon on Thursday, August 21, and is affecting the section between junction 19, for the A556 and Knutsford, and junction 20, M56 Lymm Interchange.
Lanes one and two of three are current…
This is due to crashes on both sides of the motorway, according to reports.
The M56 heading westbound is currently partially blocked, with queueing traffic reported due to an accident before junction 12 for the A557 for Runcorn.
Congestion is said to s…