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M53 Moderate Cleared

link road from M53 northbound J11 to M56 eastbound J15 | Eastbound | Congestion

8 Apr 2026, 16:34 Eastbound 27 views

Incident Details

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M53
Moderate
Cleared
16:34, 8 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 40m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 15m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 50m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 25m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 0m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 35m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 10m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 55m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 30m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 5m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 45m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 20m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J15 from the M53 northbound.
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 8 April 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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