M61 crash J9 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:25 on 23 Sept 2026, after 3 h 9 min.

Crash on the M61 northbound at J9 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 07:16. Cleared at 10:25 after 3 h 9 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M61 northbound · J9

   Collision

   Wed 07:16–Wed 10:25 (cleared after 3 h 9 min) · delay ~8 min · queue 1.6 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Wed 07:16 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. Wed 07:51 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
3. Wed 08:05 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. Wed 08:19 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
5. Wed 08:33 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. Wed 08:46 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
7. Wed 08:47 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. Wed 09:01 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
9. Wed 09:15 TomTom no longer reports it
10. Wed 10:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
11. Wed 10:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (5 signs; furthest along: M61 northbound within J9).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 crash J1 southbound · Thu 16:13, cleared after 53 min
• M61 reported crash J2 northbound · Thu 16:10, cleared after 2 h 20 min
• M61 crash J9 northbound · Thu 08:24, cleared after 45 min
• M61 closed J4–J3 southbound · Thu 07:20, cleared after 8 h 38 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.