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M61 J9 traffic

No incidents reported at M61 J9 right now.

Updated 03:28 UK time · at J9 and the stretches either side

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Right now

Nothing reported at M61 J9 at the moment.

Roadworks now

Southbound J9until 06:00Exit slip road closed

Closures tonight

Southbound J923:00–06:00Exit slip road closed

Planned closures: next 7 days

Tuesday 3 November

Southbound J923:00–06:00Exit slip road closed

Thursday 5 November

Northbound J922:00–06:00Closed
Southbound J923:00–06:00Exit slip road closed

Friday 6 November

Northbound J922:00–06:00Closed
Southbound J923:00–06:00Exit slip road closed

Monday 9 November

Northbound J922:00–06:00Closed
Southbound J923:00–06:00Exit slip road closed

The last 90 days

Incidents

27

Collisions

5

Road closed

2times

Typical time to clear

54 minmedian of 22

Busiest time

13:00–14:00

Recent incidents

M61 crash J9 southbound20 Oct 2026 13:40 · cleared after 2 h 14 min
M61 crash J9 northbound20 Oct 2026 13:30 · cleared after 2 h 23 min
M61 closed J8–J9 northbound16 Oct 2026 13:10 · cleared after 6 h 14 min
M61 crash J8–J9 northbound30 Sept 2026 07:04 · cleared after 2 h 5 min
M61 crash J9 northbound24 Sept 2026 08:24 · cleared after 45 min
M61 crash J9 northbound23 Sept 2026 07:16 · cleared after 313 h 42 min

Junctions either side

Every M61 junction

Common questions

Is the M61 closed at junction 9 right now?

No incidents have closed it right now.

Is M61 J9 closed tonight?

National Highways has 1 closure planned here tonight: southbound J9 exit slip road closed 23:00–06:00.

How many crashes have there been at M61 J9?

5 collisions reported at or either side of J9 in the last 90 days, the latest on 20 Oct 2026 at 13:40.

Includes incidents at J9 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.