MOTORISTS travelling on the M56 eastbound faced severe delays this morning after a collision between junctions 15 and 14.
The incident was reported shortly after 7.20am on Wednesday, November 11, with traffic queues building along the motorway and delays stretching back towards junction 11 at Daresbury.
All lanes were temporarily held at around 8am to allow the incident to be dealt with by the emergency services.
Lanes have since reopened, allowing traffic to continue, although motorists were warned of continuing congestion.
At the height of the disruption, delays of up to 26 minutes were being reported, with average speeds falling to around 10mph.
The affected stretch of the M56 eastbound runs between junction 15 at Stoak, near Ellesmere Port, and junction 14 at Helsby, on a route used by drivers travelling towards Runcorn, Warrington and Manchester.
Motorists were advised to allow extra time for their journeys and check traffic updates before setting off.
The cause of the collision and whether anyone was injured had not been confirmed in the information available at the time of writing.
Final update: #M56 eastbound between J15 and J14 near #Chester
Recovery complete. All lanes now open following an earlier collision.
There are delays of 30 minutes in the area, though these are expected to ease.
Have a safe journey onwards. https://t.co/iUFVxqtO46
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) November 11, 2026
