M61 stopped traffic J4–J3 southbound

Live Still reported at 08:04 UK time, since yesterday 15:35 (16 h 29 min).

Stopped traffic on the M61 southbound at J4–J3 on Monday 12 October 2026, from 15:35. Still reported at 08:04 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M61 southbound · J4–J3

   Obstruction or hazard

   since yesterday 15:35 (16 h 29 min) · delay ~36 min · queue 7.5 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom

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Timeline

1. yesterday 15:35 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF CYCLIST”
2. yesterday 16:23 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF CYCLIST”
3. yesterday 16:23 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. yesterday 16:27 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
5. yesterday 16:36 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 06:41 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~8 min (reported again)
7. 06:50 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 06:54 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
9. 06:59 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
10. 07:03 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
11. 07:13 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~18)

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF CYCLIST” (3 signs; furthest along: M61 southbound between J4 and J3).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 reported crash J15 southbound · 7 Oct 2026 03:53, cleared after 40 min
• M61 reported crash J14 northbound · 1 Oct 2026 18:36, cleared after 49 min
• M61 reported crash J4–J3 southbound · 1 Oct 2026 18:36, cleared after 49 min
• 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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