Multiple incidents on motorways in Cheshire and Merseyside have caused significant delays this afternoon. National Highways North-West reported that traffic on the M6 northbound near Warrington was stopped between junction 20 at the Lymm Interchange and junction 21 at Manchester Road in Woolston. Emergency services attended the scene, and drivers were warned to expect delays of up to 70 minutes with six miles of congestion.
According to Cheshire Police, the crash on the M6 involved four cars and occurred at 1:45pm. No serious injuries were reported, and all lanes have since reopened. Separately, a collision on the M56 near Hapsford Services involved a Mercedes Sprinter van, with no injuries reported. That incident has also cleared.
Traffic monitoring service Inrix reported that the M56 eastbound was partially blocked due to an obstruction between junction 14 and junction 12, causing slow traffic. Additionally, the M53 northbound was partially blocked between junction 4 at Bebington and junction 3 at Woodchurch due to debris on the hard shoulder. Merseyside Police confirmed that National Highways were leading the response.
By late afternoon, all incidents had been resolved, and traffic returned to normal on the affected routes. Drivers were advised to check live updates for any residual delays.
