M60 stopped traffic J26 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M60 clockwise at J26 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 12:44. Cleared at 13:39 after 56 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 13:39 on 17 Oct 2026, after 56 min

Location

M60 clockwise · J26

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~25 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 12:44 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~18 min
2. 12:50 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
3. 13:28 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
4. 13:39 TomTom no longer reports it
5. 13:39 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (8 signs; furthest along: M60 clockwise within J26).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS” (3 signs; furthest along: M60 J25 anti-clockwise exit).

Other recent incidents on the M60

• M60 reported crash J6–J8 clockwise03:16 · cleared after 40 min
• M60 stopped traffic J9 clockwiseyesterday 11:00 · cleared after 10 h 24 min
• M60 crash J3 clockwiseyesterday 04:56 · cleared after 53 min
• M60 crash J1 anticlockwiseThu 15:21 · cleared after 3 h 55 min
• M60 crash J9 clockwiseThu 13:30 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M60 crash J23–J24 clockwiseThu 06:40 · cleared after 3 h 12 min
• M60 closed J15 clockwiseThu 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

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