M55 | Lancashire | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 11:42, 10 JulFirst report

   The M55 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J3 (Wesham) and J4 (Blackpool) due to a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry.

2. 11:50, 10 JulUpdate

   The M55 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J3 (Wesham) and J4 (Blackpool) due to a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry.

3. 12:25, 10 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 12:30, 10 JulUpdate

   The M55 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J3 (Wesham) and J4 (Blackpool) due to a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry.

5. 13:00, 10 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 17m. Monitoring continues.

6. 13:05, 10 JulUpdate

   The M55 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J3 (Wesham) and J4 (Blackpool) due to a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry.

7. 13:35, 10 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 52m. Monitoring continues.

8. 13:40, 10 JulUpdate

   The M55 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J3 (Wesham) and J4 (Blackpool) due to a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry.

9. 14:10, 10 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 27m. Monitoring continues.

10. 14:15, 10 JulUpdate

    The M55 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J3 (Wesham) and J4 (Blackpool) due to a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry.

11. 14:45, 10 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 2m. Monitoring continues.

12. 14:45, 10 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M55 reopened at 14:45 on 10 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 3h 2m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

13. 04:20, 7 NovFinal update

    The M55 in Lancashire is closed westbound between J3 (Wesham) and J4 (Blackpool) due to a collision involving a car and an overturned lorry.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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