M61 reported crash J14 southbound

Reported crash on the M61 southbound at J14 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 20:44. Cleared at 21:17 after 34 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 21:17 on 15 Oct 2026, after 34 min

Location

M61 southbound · J14

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 20:44 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. yesterday 21:17 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. yesterday 21:17 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from A666 for M60 J14 within M61 J2).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 stopped traffic J15 southboundyesterday 06:05 · cleared after 4 h 38 min
• M61 stopped traffic J2–J3 northboundWed 06:35 · cleared after 3 h 26 min
• M61 stopped traffic J4–J3 southboundMon 15:35 · cleared after 19 h 8 min
• M61 stopped traffic J4–J3Sat 17:34 · cleared after 18 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J28 Oct 2026 06:41 · cleared after 2 h 59 min
• M61 reported crash J15 southbound7 Oct 2026 03:53 · cleared after 40 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J26 Oct 2026 06:41 · cleared after 3 h 3 min
• M61 reported crash J14 northbound1 Oct 2026 18:36 · cleared after 49 min
• M61 reported crash J4–J3 southbound1 Oct 2026 18:36 · cleared after 49 min
• M61 crash J8–J9 northbound30 Sept 2026 07:04 · cleared after 2 h 5 min

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