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M66 crash J3

Crash on the M66 at J3 on Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 07:38. Cleared at 08:47 after 1 h 9 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom.

Status
Cleared 08:47 on 3 Nov 2026, after 1 h 9 min
Location
M66 J3
Reported as
Collision
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~48 min
Sources
TomTom ×2
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Timeline

  1. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic, Hard shoulder closed”, delay ~6 min
  2. TomTom no longer reports it
  3. All clear: no source reports it any more
  4. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~15 min
  5. TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~18)
  6. TomTom: delay now ~33 min (was ~25)
  7. TomTom no longer reports it
  8. All clear: no source reports it any more
  9. TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~48 min (reported again)
  10. TomTom no longer reports it
  11. All clear: no source reports it any more

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