Skip to main content
CrashStats

M61 southbound lane closure at J5, 23 Sep 2026

Cleared

This roadworks closure on the M61 has cleared. It started at 21:19 on Wed 23 Sep and cleared at 02:49 on Thu 24 Sep.

Last updated by National Highways at 13:20 on Sunday 27 September 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M61
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J5
Location
M61 southbound within J5
Lanes
2 of 4 lanes closed
Started
21:19 on Wednesday 23 September 2026
Cleared
02:49 on Thursday 24 September 2026
Details
M61 Southbound lanes 1 and 2 closure (MP 11/2 to 6/7)
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
13:20 on Sunday 27 September 2026

Map of the M61 southbound lane closure at J5

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • Cleared

Other M61 closures and crash records

3 other closures are in force on the M61 right now, and 29 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.

All M61 closures