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Multi-Vehicle Crash Halts Eastbound M62, Prompting Hour-Long Delays
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Timeline of the Incident
- Thursday, October 29 (morning): A multi-vehicle collision occurred on the eastbound carriageway between Junction 22 (Rishworth Moor) and Junction 23 (Huddersfield) shortly before 7 a.m.
- Around 7:45 a.m.: National Highways confirmed that all vehicles had been moved to the hard shoulder and that traffic was being released.
- By 8 a.m.: Inrix reported that the crash remained on the shoulder but that all lanes had reopened.
- Around 8:30 a.m.: National Highways indicated residual delays of roughly 70 minutes were clearing.
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Traffic Impact and Data
- The incident forced eastbound traffic onto the hard shoulder, creating a backlog that extended for about 5 miles.
- Drivers experienced residual delays of approximately 70 minutes as of 7:45 a.m.
- On the opposite (westbound) carriageway, average speeds fell to around 15 mph, lengthening journey times by roughly 13 minutes.
- Traffic monitoring maps from the AA highlighted red and amber sections between the two junctions, signalling heavy congestion.
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Official Statements & Responses
- The agency added that delays were clearing by about 8:30 a.m.
- Inrix issued an update confirming the crash’s location on the shoulder from J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor) to J23 A640 New Hey Road (Huddersfield) and stating that traffic had been released and lanes reopened.
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Verbatim Quote
- “Long delays and queueing traffic due to crash, now on the shoulder on M62 Eastbound from J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor) to J23 A640 New Hey Road (Huddersfield).” — Inrix