M60 stopped traffic J2–J3 clockwise

Stopped traffic on the M60 clockwise at J2–J3 on Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 07:20. Cleared at 09:19 after 1 h 58 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 09:19 on 3 Nov 2026, after 1 h 58 min

Location

M60 clockwise · J2–J3

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~26 min

Sources

TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 07:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. 07:24 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~5)
3. 07:25 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~17 min
4. 07:26 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. 07:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
6. 07:47 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
7. 08:10 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 08:15 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
9. 08:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 08:33 TomTom no longer reports it
11. 08:33 All clear: no source reports it any more
12. 08:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~23 min (reported again)
13. 08:47 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. 09:00 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
15. 09:00 TomTom: delay now ~5 min (was ~12)
16. 09:05 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
17. 09:19 TomTom no longer reports it
18. 09:19 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (4 signs; furthest along: M60 clockwise between J2 and J3).

Other recent incidents on the M60

• M60 crash J13 clockwise06:34 · Live
• 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M60 J2 and M60 J3.

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