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M61 southbound lane closure between J6 and J5, 2 Oct 2026

Cleared

This roadworks closure on the M61 has cleared. It started at 21:00 on Fri 2 Oct and cleared at 21:04 on Fri 2 Oct.

Last updated by National Highways at 20:49 on Friday 2 October 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Road Maintenance
Road
M61
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J6 to J5
Location
M61 southbound between J6 and J5
Lanes
2 of 4 lanes closed
Started
21:00 on Friday 2 October 2026
Cleared
21:04 on Friday 2 October 2026
Details
M61 Southbound lanes 2 and 3 closure (MP 15/4 to 10/0)
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
20:49 on Friday 2 October 2026

Map of the M61 southbound lane closure between J6 and J5

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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