M60 crash J2–J1 anticlockwise

Crash on the M60 anticlockwise at J2–J1 on Monday 26 October 2026, from 05:33. Cleared at 07:01 after 1 h 28 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 07:01 on 26 Oct 2026, after 1 h 28 min

Location

M60 anticlockwise · J2–J1

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. Mon 05:33 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. Mon 06:15 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
3. Mon 06:30 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. Mon 07:01 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. Mon 07:01 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
6. Mon 07:01 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M60 anti-clockwise between J2 and J1).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M60 anti-clockwise between J2 and J1).
• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M60 anti-clockwise between J2 and J1).

Other recent incidents on the M60

• M60 stopped traffic J12–J11 anticlockwiseyesterday 14:14 · cleared after 4 h 38 min
• M60 reported crash J20–J21 clockwiseSat 17:28 · cleared after 41 min
• M60 crash J9 clockwiseSat 14:39 · cleared after 2 h 30 min
• M60 crash J14 anticlockwiseFri 17:38 · cleared after 2 h 26 min
• M60 stopped traffic J4–J5 clockwiseFri 12:36 · cleared after 5 h 27 min
• M60 reported crash J12 anticlockwiseThu 19:53 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M60 crash J8 clockwiseThu 17:48 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M60 stopped traffic J10Thu 16:48 · cleared after 15 min
• M60 crash J12–J11 anticlockwiseThu 16:10 · cleared after 3 h 47 min
• M60 crash J1–J2 clockwiseThu 14:47 · cleared after 4 h 10 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M60 J2 and M60 J1.

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