M61 stopped traffic J9 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M61 northbound at J9 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 07:32. Cleared at 10:14 after 2 h 43 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 10:14 on 11 Nov 2026, after 2 h 43 min

Location

M61 northbound · J9

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 07:32 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 07:50 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
3. 07:59 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. 08:04 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
5. 08:13 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 08:18 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
7. 08:22 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 08:31 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
9. 08:45 TomTom no longer reports it
10. 08:45 All clear: no source reports it any more
11. 09:03 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~54 min (reported again)
12. 09:17 TomTom no longer reports it
13. 09:17 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. 09:26 Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
15. 09:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~20 min
16. 10:03 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~20)
17. 10:07 TomTom no longer reports it
18. 10:14 Motorway signs no longer show “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
19. 10:14 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M61 northbound between J9 and M6).
• Overhead signs read “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M61 southbound between M6 and J9).

Other recent incidents on the M61

• M61 stopped traffic J4–J3 southboundyesterday 09:54 · cleared after 1 h 45 min
• M61 stopped traffic J4–J3yesterday 06:37 · cleared after 2 h 22 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J2Mon 06:33 · cleared after 2 h 54 min
• M61 crash J4–J3 southboundSat 18:13 · cleared after 39 min
• M61 crash J1–J2 northboundFri 20:45 · cleared after 1 h 2 min
• M61 closed J2–J1 southboundThu 19:39 · cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J25 Nov 2026 06:43 · cleared after 2 h 17 min
• M61 stopped traffic J34 Nov 2026 06:45 · cleared after 4 h 3 min
• M61 crash J14 southbound3 Nov 2026 22:32 · cleared after 2 h 27 min
• M61 stopped traffic J3–J23 Nov 2026 17:20 · cleared after 1 h 45 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M61 J9.

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