M61 crash J1–J2 northbound

Crash on the M61 northbound at J1–J2 on Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 13:43. Cleared at 14:26 after 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 14:26 on 3 Nov 2026, after 43 min

Location

M61 northbound · J1–J2

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 13:43 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 13:49 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 14:26 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. 14:26 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
5. 14:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M61 northbound between J1 and J2).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from M60 J14 for A666 within M61 J2).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 crash J14 northbound10:50 · cleared after 36 min
• M61 stopped traffic J9 northbound07:16 · cleared after 2 h 21 min
• M61 stopped traffic J4–J306:39 · cleared after 2 h 58 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 06:36 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M61 reported crash J2 northboundSun 16:14 · cleared after 1 h 1 min
• M61 closed J4–J3 southboundFri 03:00 · cleared after 5 h 1 min
• M61 crash J4–J3 southboundThu 19:16 · cleared after 38 min
• M61 crash J2 southboundWed 19:08 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M61 stopped traffic J327 Oct 2026 06:34 · cleared after 3 h 54 min
• M61 reported crash J2 northbound26 Oct 2026 15:42 · cleared after 51 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M61 J1 and M61 J2.

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