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M62 Severe Cleared

M62 eastbound between J29 and J30 | Eastbound | Congestion

20 Apr 2026, 16:24 Eastbound 90 views

Incident Details

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

M62
Severe
Cleared
16:24, 20 Apr 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 20m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 0m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 35m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 10m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 45m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 25m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 5m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 40m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 20m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 55m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 30m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 10m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 50m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 25m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 0m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 35m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 10m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 5m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 45m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 21m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 55m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 30m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 5m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 45m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 20m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M62 eastbound between junctions J29 and J30 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 16:15 and 16:30 on 20 April 2026.
Cause : Road traffic collision.
Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.

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

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