M61 crash J2 southbound

Crash on the M61 southbound at J2 on Wednesday 28 October 2026, from 19:08. Cleared at 20:23 after 1 h 15 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:23 on 28 Oct 2026, after 1 h 15 min

Location

M61 southbound · J2

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. Wed 19:08 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. Wed 19:35 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. Wed 19:53 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. Wed 20:23 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. Wed 20:23 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M61 southbound between A666 and J2).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M61 southbound between J2 and J1).

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 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 crash J2–J1 southbound25 Oct 2026 08:25 · cleared after 2 h 8 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.

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