M62 | Greater Manchester | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 23:42, 11 JulFirst report

   The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

2. 23:50, 11 JulUpdate

   The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

3. 00:20, 12 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38 minutes. Monitoring continues.

4. 00:25, 12 JulUpdate

   The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

5. 00:55, 12 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 12m. Monitoring continues.

6. 01:00, 12 JulUpdate

   The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

7. 01:30, 12 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 47m. Monitoring continues.

8. 01:35, 12 JulUpdate

   The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

9. 02:05, 12 JulUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 22m. Monitoring continues.

10. 02:10, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

11. 02:40, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 57m. Monitoring continues.

12. 02:45, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

13. 03:15, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 33m. Monitoring continues.

14. 03:20, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J21 (Milnrow) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

15. 03:50, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 8m. Monitoring continues.

16. 03:55, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

17. 04:30, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 47m. Monitoring continues.

18. 04:35, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

19. 05:05, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 22m. Monitoring continues.

20. 05:10, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

21. 05:40, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 57m. Monitoring continues.

22. 05:45, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

23. 06:15, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 32m. Monitoring continues.

24. 06:20, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

25. 06:55, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 12m. Monitoring continues.

26. 07:00, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

27. 07:35, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 52m. Monitoring continues.

28. 07:40, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

29. 08:10, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 27m. Monitoring continues.

30. 08:15, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

31. 08:45, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 2m. Monitoring continues.

32. 08:50, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

33. 09:20, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 37m. Monitoring continues.

34. 09:25, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

35. 09:55, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 12m. Monitoring continues.

36. 10:00, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

37. 10:35, 12 JulUpdate

    ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 52m. Monitoring continues.

38. 10:40, 12 JulUpdate

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

39. 11:00, 12 JulUpdate

    ✅ Incident cleared — M62 reopened at 11:00 on 12 Jul 2026. Total disruption: 11h 17m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

40. 14:35, 6 NovFinal update

    The M62 in Greater Manchester is closed eastbound between J20 (Thornham Interchange) and J22 (Denshaw) due to a serious collision.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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