M61 crash J14 northbound

Crash on the M61 northbound at J14 on Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 10:50. Cleared at 11:26 after 36 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 11:26 on 3 Nov 2026, after 36 min

Location

M61 northbound · J14

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 10:50 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 11:26 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 11:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: link road from M60 J14 for A666 within M61 J2).

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Live traffic and past incidents at M61 J14.

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