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M55 Moderate Cleared

M55 westbound distributor between M6 and J1 | Westbound | Congestion

16 Jun 2026, 17:36 Westbound 47 views

Incident Details

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M55
Moderate
Cleared
17:36, 16 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

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

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 44m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 29m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 59m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 19m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 54m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 34m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 9m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 49m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 24m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 4m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 39m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 14m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M55 westbound at junction J1 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 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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