M56

M56 Junction 4: Wythenshawe

M56 J4 sits just over half a mile from Wythenshawe itself, which lies to the south-east. Newall Green and Benchill are the other nearby districts.

Wythenshawe Hospital is the closest landmark, under a mile to the west. Manchester Airport is at the next junction, J5.

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Collisions near junction 4: the police recorded 5 injury collisions on the M56 within about 2.5 km of this junction in 2024 and 2025 (2 serious, 3 slight); 2 on a wet or icy surface; 1 in darkness; 3 in the morning or evening rush hour. Source: Department for Transport road safety data (STATS19).

Junction M56 J4
Signed for B5166 · Wythenshawe
Next junction westbound J5, 0.6 miles
Next junction eastbound J3, 0.7 miles

Live traffic at M56 junction 4

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Around M56 Junction 4: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M56 Junction 4 (Wythenshawe), showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M56 Junction 4. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M56 Junction 4
Place	What it is	From the junction
Wythenshawe Hospital	Hospital	Under a mile west
Brookway Retail Park	Shopping	About 1.5 miles north-west
Gatley	Railway station	About 2 miles east
Heald Green	Railway station	About 2 miles south-east
Runway Visitor Park	Attraction	About 2 miles south
Manchester Airport	Airport	About 2.5 miles south
East Didsbury	Railway station	About 2.5 miles north-east
Navigation Road	Railway station	About 3 miles west

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Live traffic news at M56 Junction 4

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 3 and Junction 5 that we are aware of.

M56 Eastbound Jct 6 to 4 hardshoulder closure

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Time now: Thursday, 22 October 2026, 02:17 (2:17am)

01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 41 min ago

Location: M56 eastbound between J5 and J4
Direction: Eastbound
Lanes closed: Hard shoulder closed
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 09:54 (9:54am) Mon 5 Oct 2026 → 17:00 (5pm) Wed 11 Nov 2026

⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 17:00 (5pm) Wed 11 Nov 2026.

This is the news for Junction 4 only, not the whole M56. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M56 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.

Updated 02:17 (2:17am) Thu 22 Oct 2026