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M56 Moderate Cleared

M56 J3A eastbound exit | Eastbound | Congestion

26 Jun 2026, 17:08 Eastbound 38 views

Incident Details

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

M56
Moderate
Cleared
17:08, 26 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32 minutes. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 12m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 47m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 32m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 37m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 7m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 17m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 52m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 27m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 2m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 42m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 22m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 57m. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M56 eastbound exit slip at junction J3A .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:00 and 17:15 on 26 June 2026.

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

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