M62 crashes: Motorway cleared after two crashes near Leeds causes chaos
By Charles Gray
Published 25th May 2026, 12:25 BST
Drivers travelling on Bank Holiday Monday were faced with disruption
Miles of congestion built up on either side of a motorway leading to and from Leeds earlier today following separate multi-vehicle crashes.
Two out of three lanes were closed on the M62 eastbound this morning (Monday) between junctions 22 and 23 for Denshaw and Huddersfield respectively.
National Highways said that six miles of traffic built up and drivers were told to expect delays of over 90 minutes. The road has now been cleared and opened.
Traffic also built up on the westbound carriageway in the same vicinity due to another road traffic collision at the same time. This has now been cleared up.
West Yorkshire Police have been contacted for more information.
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