M57 | Merseyside | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 01:40, 6 JulFirst report

   The M57 is closed northbound between Junction 1 (M62) and Junction 2 (Prescot) due to a Merseyside Police led incident

2. 01:45, 6 JulUpdate

   The M57 is closed northbound between Junction 1 (M62) and Junction 2 (Prescot) due to a Merseyside Police led incident

3. 02:15, 6 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 02:20, 6 JulUpdate

   The M57 is closed northbound between Junction 1 (M62) and Junction 2 (Prescot) due to a Merseyside Police led incident

5. 02:50, 6 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Monitoring continues.

6. 02:55, 6 JulUpdate

   The M57 is closed northbound between Junction 1 (M62) and Junction 2 (Prescot) due to a Merseyside Police led incident

7. 03:25, 6 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 44m. Monitoring continues.

8. 03:30, 6 JulUpdate

   The M57 is closed northbound between Junction 1 (M62) and Junction 2 (Prescot) due to a Merseyside Police led incident

9. 03:55, 6 JulUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M57 reopened at 03:55 on 6 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h 14m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

10. 22:01, 6 NovFinal update

    The M57 is closed northbound between Junction 1 (M62) and Junction 2 (Prescot) due to a Merseyside Police led incident

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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