M60 crash J3 clockwise

Crash on the M60 clockwise at J3 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 04:56. Cleared at 05:50 after 53 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 05:50 on 16 Oct 2026, after 53 min

Location

M60 clockwise · J3

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 04:56 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 05:50 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 05:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M60 clockwise within J3).

Other recent incidents on the M60

• M60 crash J1 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:21 · cleared after 3 h 55 min
• M60 crash J9 clockwiseyesterday 13:30 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M60 crash J23–J24 clockwiseyesterday 06:40 · cleared after 3 h 12 min
• M60 closed J15 clockwiseyesterday 06:05 · cleared after 5 h 1 min
• M60 stopped traffic J1 anticlockwiseWed 06:48 · cleared after 10 h 57 min
• M60 stopped traffic J11 clockwiseWed 06:30 · cleared after 12 h 28 min
• M60 stopped traffic J23–J24Tue 06:45 · cleared after 11 h 6 min
• M60 crash J15–J16 clockwiseTue 06:31 · cleared after 12 h 20 min
• M60 stopped traffic J17 clockwise9 Oct 2026 06:34 · cleared after 12 h 38 min
• M60 stopped traffic J9–J10 clockwise8 Oct 2026 16:39 · cleared after 2 h 38 min

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.