M65 | Lancashire | Road Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 08:49, 8 JulFirst report

   The M65 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J4 (near Darwen) and J3 (near Brindle) due to a collision.

2. 09:05, 8 JulUpdate

   The M65 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J4 (near Darwen) and J3 (near Brindle) due to a collision.

3. 09:40, 8 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 50 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 09:45, 8 JulUpdate

   The M65 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J4 (near Darwen) and J3 (near Brindle) due to a collision.

5. 10:15, 8 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 25m. Monitoring continues.

6. 10:20, 8 JulUpdate

   The M65 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J4 (near Darwen) and J3 (near Brindle) due to a collision.

7. 10:50, 8 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 0m. Monitoring continues.

8. 10:55, 8 JulUpdate

   The M65 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J4 (near Darwen) and J3 (near Brindle) due to a collision.

9. 11:25, 8 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 35m. Monitoring continues.

10. 11:30, 8 JulUpdate

    The M65 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J4 (near Darwen) and J3 (near Brindle) due to a collision.

11. 11:35, 8 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M65 reopened at 11:35 on 8 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 2h 45m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

12. 21:26, 6 NovFinal update

    The M65 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J4 (near Darwen) and J3 (near Brindle) due to a collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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