M61 crash J1–J2 northbound

Crash on the M61 northbound at J1–J2 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 20:45. Cleared at 21:46 after 1 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 21:46 on 6 Nov 2026, after 1 h 2 min

Location

M61 northbound · J1–J2

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 5 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways

Timeline

1. 20:45 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 21:06 National Highways: 1 of 5 lanes closed
3. 21:38 National Highways: lane closure lifted
4. 21:46 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. 21:46 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M61 northbound between J1 and J2).
• M61 northbound between J1 and J2

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 closed J2–J1 southboundyesterday 19:39 · cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 06:43 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3Wed 06:45 · cleared after 4 h 3 min
• M61 crash J14 southboundTue 22:32 · cleared after 2 h 27 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J2Tue 17:20 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M61 crash J1–J2 northboundTue 13:43 · cleared after 43 min
• M61 crash J14 northboundTue 10:50 · cleared after 36 min
• M61 stopped traffic J9 northboundTue 07:16 · cleared after 2 h 21 min
• M61 stopped traffic J4–J3Tue 06:39 · cleared after 2 h 58 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J2Mon 06:36 · cleared after 2 h 45 min

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

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