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M66 southbound lane closure at J3, 21 Jan 2026

Cleared

This incident on the M66 has cleared. It started at 23:11 on 21 Jan 2026 and cleared at 23:22 on 21 Jan 2026.

Last updated by National Highways at 23:22 on Wednesday 21 January 2026.

Closure details and map

Status
Cleared
Closure type
Lane closure
Category
Incident
Road
M66
Direction
Southbound
Junctions
J3
Location
M66 southbound between J3 and M60/M62
Started
23:11 on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Cleared
23:22 on Wednesday 21 January 2026
Source
National Highways
Last updated by the source
23:22 on Wednesday 21 January 2026

Map of the M66 southbound lane closure at J3

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  • Cleared

Other M66 closures and crash records

2 other closures are in force on the M66 right now, and 7 more are planned in the next 7 days.

The M66 accident statistics from 1979 to 2025 record 1,040 collisions on the road, 34 of them fatal.

All M66 closures