M61 crash J2–J1 southbound

Crash on the M61 southbound at J2–J1 on Sunday 25 October 2026, from 08:25. Cleared at 10:33 after 2 h 8 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:33 on 25 Oct 2026, after 2 h 8 min

Location

M61 southbound · J2–J1

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. Sun 08:25 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. Sun 08:54 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
3. Sun 09:03 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. Sun 10:33 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
5. Sun 10:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M61 southbound between J2 and J1).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (2 signs; furthest along: link road from M61 J1 to M60 J15 anti-clockwise).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• 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
• M61 reported crash J2–J3 northbound23 Oct 2026 14:40 · cleared after 53 min
• M61 reported crash J4–J3 southbound23 Oct 2026 14:40 · cleared after 53 min
• M61 stopped traffic J4–J322 Oct 2026 06:33 · cleared after 3 h 54 min

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

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