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The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40 minutes. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 20m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 55m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 30m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 10m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 45m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 20m. Delays of 30 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
✅ Incident cleared — M56 reopened at 04:31 on 17 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 4h 30m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
The M56 in Cheshire is closed eastbound between J7 near (Bowdon) and J6 near (Hale) due to a serious collision.
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