M61 stopped traffic J4–J3 southbound
Stopped traffic on the M61 southbound at J4–J3 on Tuesday 10 November 2026, from 09:54. Cleared at 11:38 after 1 h 45 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.
- Status
- Cleared 11:38 on 10 Nov 2026, after 1 h 45 min
- Location
- M61 southbound · J4–J3
- Reported as
- Broken-down vehicle
- At its worst
- Stationary traffic · delay ~25 min
- Sources
- TomTom · Motorway signs ×3
Timeline
- Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
- TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~10 min
- TomTom no longer reports it
- All clear: no source reports it any more
- TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~15 min (reported again)
- TomTom no longer reports it
- TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~19 min (reported again)
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
- Motorway signs: “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
- TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~14)
- TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~19)
- Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
- TomTom no longer reports it
- Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (reported again)
- Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
- Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
Source reports
- Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle
- Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (2 signs; furthest along: M61 southbound between J4 and J3).
- Overhead signs read “REPORT OF ANIMALS” (3 signs; furthest along: M61 southbound between J4 and J3).
Other recent incidents on the M61
- M61 stopped traffic J4–J3
- M61 stopped traffic J3–J2
- M61 crash J4–J3 southbound
- M61 crash J1–J2 northbound
- M61 closed J2–J1 southbound
- M61 stopped traffic J3–J2
- M61 stopped traffic J3
- M61 crash J14 southbound
- M61 stopped traffic J3–J2
- M61 crash J1–J2 northbound
Live traffic and past incidents at M61 J4 and M61 J3.
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