M61 reported crash J15 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 04:33 on 7 Oct 2026, after 40 min.

Reported crash on the M61 southbound at J15 on Wednesday 7 October 2026, from 03:53. Cleared at 04:33 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M61 southbound · J15

   Collision

   03:53–04:33 (cleared after 40 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 03:53 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 04:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 04:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: link road from M61 southbound for M60 J15 within M61 J2).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 reported crash J14 northbound · Thu 18:36, cleared after 49 min
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• M61 crash J8–J9 northbound · 30 Sept 2026 07:04, cleared after 2 h 5 min
• M61 crash J1 southbound · 24 Sept 2026 16:13, cleared after 53 min
• M61 reported crash J2 northbound · 24 Sept 2026 16:10, cleared after 2 h 20 min
• M61 crash J9 northbound · 24 Sept 2026 08:24, cleared after 45 min
• M61 closed J4–J3 southbound · 24 Sept 2026 07:20, cleared after 80 h 41 min
• M61 crash J9 northbound · 23 Sept 2026 07:16, cleared after 313 h 42 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.