M60 stopped traffic J15 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M60 clockwise at J15 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 09:28. Cleared at 17:18 after 103 h 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 17:18 on 27 Sept 2026, after 103 h 51 min

Location

M60 clockwise · J15

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

3 of 5 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways ×3 · TomTom

Timeline

1. Wed 09:27 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Wed 09:28 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. Wed 10:37 National Highways: lane closure lifted
4. Wed 10:55 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
5. Wed 10:55 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. Sun 14:17 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
7. Sun 14:31 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
8. Sun 15:01 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
9. Sun 15:15 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~32 min
10. Sun 15:19 TomTom no longer reports it
11. Sun 16:09 National Highways: 3 of 5 lanes closed
12. Sun 16:26 National Highways: lane closure lifted
13. Sun 16:26 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. Sun 17:18 National Highways: lane closure lifted
15. Sun 17:18 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M60 clockwise within J15 after J14 access).
• M60 clockwise within J15 after J14 access
• Stationary traffic
• M60 clockwise between J15 and J16

Other recent incidents on the M60

• M60 stopped traffic J1 clockwise07:22 · cleared after 3 h 39 min
• M60 crash J15 anticlockwise06:30 · Live
• M60 crash J24–J23 anticlockwiseyesterday 16:55 · cleared after 5 h 7 min
• M60 reported crash J24 anticlockwiseyesterday 15:35 · cleared after 25 min
• M60 stopped traffic J11–J10yesterday 14:00 · cleared after 5 h 7 min
• M60 crash J16–J15 anticlockwiseyesterday 11:43 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M60 delays J13–J12 anticlockwiseyesterday 06:37 · cleared after 4 h 25 min
• M60 reported crash J23–J24 clockwiseTue 17:58 · cleared after 43 min
• M60 stopped traffic J1–J2 clockwiseTue 15:23 · cleared after 2 h 58 min
• M60 crash J11–J10 anticlockwiseTue 14:14 · cleared after 7 h 27 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M60 J15.

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