M62 Crash Causes Major Delays: Yorkshire Motorway Traffic Update (2026)

M62 Crash: Real-Time Updates and Delays on the Motorway

Traffic is currently at a standstill following a collision on the M62 in Yorkshire. The incident occurred on the eastbound lanes of the motorway at approximately 1 pm on Saturday, December 27th, between junctions 26 and 25. Specifically, the crash took place between Chain Bar and Wakefield Road in Brighouse.

According to Inrix, a leading live traffic data service, "Traffic is queuing due to an earlier accident on the M62 eastbound from J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar) to J25 A644 Wakefield Road (Brighouse). All lanes have been reopened."

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M62 Crash Causes Major Delays: Yorkshire Motorway Traffic Update (2026)
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