M621 crash J1 westbound

Crash on the M621 westbound at J1 on Tuesday 20 October 2026, from 20:05. Cleared at 21:19 after 1 h 14 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 21:19 on 20 Oct 2026, after 1 h 14 min

Location

M621 westbound · J1

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 20:05 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 20:17 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 20:49 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
4. 21:19 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. 21:19 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M621 westbound between J1 and M62/A650).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M621 westbound between J1 and M62/A650).

Other recent incidents on the M621

• M621 crash J7 westboundyesterday 07:45 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M621 crash J7 eastboundThu 15:55 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M621 crash J7 westboundThu 11:09 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M621 crash J5 westbound14 Oct 2026 06:49 · cleared after 55 min
• M621 crash J18 Oct 2026 18:22 · cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M621 reported crash J7 eastbound26 Sept 2026 11:05 · cleared after 41 min
• M621 crash J4 westbound24 Sept 2026 07:12 · cleared after 2 h 15 min

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