M61 reported crash J2 northbound

Reported crash on the M61 northbound at J2 on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 16:14. Cleared at 17:15 after 1 h 1 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 17:15 on 1 Nov 2026, after 1 h 1 min

Location

M61 northbound · J2

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sun 16:14 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Sun 17:15 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Sun 17:15 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: link road from A580 to M61 northbound at J2).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 stopped traffic J3–J2yesterday 06:36 · cleared after 2 h 45 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 crash J2 southboundWed 19:08 · cleared after 1 h 15 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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