M60 crash J15–J16 clockwise

Crash on the M60 clockwise at J15–J16 on Wednesday 21 October 2026, from 17:03. Cleared at 19:11 after 2 h 8 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 19:11 on 21 Oct 2026, after 2 h 8 min

Location

M60 clockwise · J15–J16

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~32 min

Sources

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. 17:03 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~32 min
2. 17:19 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
3. 17:19 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
4. 17:44 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
5. 17:49 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. 17:53 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 17:57 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
8. 18:07 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~14 min (reported again)
9. 18:11 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 18:23 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
11. 18:23 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
12. 18:30 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~15 min
13. 18:39 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
14. 18:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
15. 19:11 TomTom no longer reports it
16. 19:11 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M60 anti-clockwise between J9 and J8).
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M60 J9 anti-clockwise exit).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (4 signs; furthest along: M60 clockwise between J15 and J16).

Other recent incidents on the M60

• M60 crash J1–J2 clockwise16:27 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M60 stopped traffic J10 anticlockwise13:59 · cleared after 2 h 18 min
• M60 stopped traffic J24–J2306:39 · cleared after 3 h 3 min
• M60 stopped traffic J16–J1705:44 · cleared after 7 h 19 min
• M60 reported crash J26 clockwiseyesterday 19:06 · cleared after 42 min
• M60 crash J27–J1 clockwiseyesterday 16:33 · cleared after 2 h 15 min
• M60 crash J2–J1 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:37 · cleared after 4 h 41 min
• M60 crash J27–J1 clockwiseyesterday 06:45 · cleared after 4 h
• M60 stopped traffic J12 anticlockwiseyesterday 06:32 · cleared after 13 h 41 min
• M60 crash J1 clockwiseMon 08:18 · cleared after 11 h 36 min

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