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M61 northbound exit slip road closure at J8, 6 Oct 2026

Active roadworks

This roadworks closure on the M61 is in force now. It started at 20:25 on Tue 6 Oct and is expected to clear at 05:00 on Wed 7 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 23:08 on Tuesday 6 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Active roadworks
Closure type
Exit slip road closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M61
Direction
Northbound
Junctions
J8
Location
M61 J8 northbound exit
Started
20:25 on Tuesday 6 October 2026
Expected to clear
05:00 on Wednesday 7 October 2026
Details
M61 Northbound Jct 8 exit slip road closure
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
23:08 on Tuesday 6 October 2026

Map of the M61 northbound exit slip road closure at J8

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Other M61 closures and crash records

7 other closures are in force on the M61 right now, and 43 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M61 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 3,209 collisions on the road, 88 of them fatal.

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