M56 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M56 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 (Altrincham)and J2 (Wythenshawe) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 29 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.18m from Wythenshawe. CLEARED @ 18:00
CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 (Wythenshawe) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.56m from Wythenshawe. CLEARED @ 17:51
CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 (Altrincham)and J2 (Wythenshawe) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 29 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.18m from Wythenshawe. CLEARED @ 17:42
CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 (Wythenshawe) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 29 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.56m from Wythenshawe. CLEARED @ 17:33
CONGESTION
Location: The M56 eastbound between junctions J3 (Altrincham)and J2 (Wythenshawe) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 29 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.18m from Wythenshawe. CLEARED @ 16:40


There are no current incidents in this location.

M56 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M56 westbound between junctions J1 (Didsbury)and J3 (Altrincham) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 21:03 on 29 Apr 2026 to 06:00 on 30 Apr 2026.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 0.81m from Cheadle.

M56

The M56 motorway in the UK was developed and opened in 1971, as part of the NWML (North West Motorway Link). It runs southeast from Warrington to Manchester, passing through Lymm and Stretford.

In terms of safety, recent statistics show that the safety record of the M56 is exceptionally good. Since 2010, accident rates have actually been decreasing, and figures for 2016 show that the number of incidents on the motorway was lower than any other motorway in the country.

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Location: eastbound between junctions J3 (Altrincham)and J2 (Wythenshawe) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:00 and 18:15 on 29 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.18m from Wythenshawe.

53.4--2.26

Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J2 (Wythenshawe) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 29 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.56m from Wythenshawe.

53.4--2.25

Location: eastbound between junctions J3 (Altrincham)and J2 (Wythenshawe) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:45 and 18:00 on 29 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.18m from Wythenshawe.

53.4--2.26

Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J2 (Wythenshawe) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 29 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.56m from Wythenshawe.

53.4--2.25

Location: eastbound between junctions J3 (Altrincham)and J2 (Wythenshawe) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:15 and 17:30 on 29 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 0.18m from Wythenshawe.

53.4--2.26

Location: westbound between junctions J1 (Didsbury)and J3 (Altrincham) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 21:03 on 29 April 2026 to 06:00 on 30 April 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 0.81m from Cheadle.

53.4--2.24