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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M56 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J7 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:00 and 22:15 on 28 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.83m from Altrincham. CLEARED @ 22:11
CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound at junction J7 .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 28 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.93m from Altrincham. CLEARED @ 22:11


There are no current incidents in this location.

M56 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M56 westbound between junctions J12 (Runcorn)and J14 (Helsby) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 7 Mar 2026 to 05:00 on 8 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.29m from Frodsham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M56 eastbound between junctions J14 (Helsby)and J12 (Runcorn) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 7 Mar 2026 to 05:00 on 8 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.92m from Frodsham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J7 .
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 7 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 8 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.01m from Altrincham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M56 westbound exit slip at junction J7 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 7 Mar 2026 to 06:00 on 8 Mar 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.74m from Altrincham.

M56

The M56 motorway in the UK was developed and opened in 1971, as part of the NWML (North West Motorway Link). It runs southeast from Warrington to Manchester, passing through Lymm and Stretford.

In terms of safety, recent statistics show that the safety record of the M56 is exceptionally good. Since 2010, accident rates have actually been decreasing, and figures for 2016 show that the number of incidents on the motorway was lower than any other motorway in the country.

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Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J7 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:00 and 22:15 on 28 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.83m from Altrincham.

53.36--2.38

Location: eastbound at junction J7 .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:15 and 22:30 on 28 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.93m from Altrincham.

53.36--2.38

Location: westbound between junctions J12 (Runcorn)and J14 (Helsby) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 7 March 2026 to 05:00 on 8 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.29m from Frodsham.

53.3--2.73

Location: eastbound between junctions J14 (Helsby)and J12 (Runcorn) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 7 March 2026 to 05:00 on 8 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 0.92m from Frodsham.

53.29--2.75

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J7 .

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 7 March 2026 to 06:00 on 8 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.01m from Altrincham.

53.36--2.38

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J7 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 7 March 2026 to 06:00 on 8 March 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.74m from Altrincham.

53.37--2.38