M62 | Merseyside | Carriageway Closure | Expect Delays

Incident timeline

1. 23:35, 1 AugFirst report

   The M62 is closed in both directions between Junction 7 (St Helens) and Junction 6 (M57) due to a Police Led Incident.

2. 00:30, 2 AugUpdate

   The M62 is closed in both directions between Junction 7 (St Helens) and Junction 6 (M57) due to a Police Led Incident.

3. 01:00, 2 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 24m. Monitoring continues.

4. 01:05, 2 AugUpdate

   The M62 is closed in both directions between Junction 7 (St Helens) and Junction 6 (M57) due to a Police Led Incident.

5. 01:35, 2 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 59m. Monitoring continues.

6. 01:40, 2 AugUpdate

   The M62 is closed in both directions between Junction 7 (St Helens) and Junction 6 (M57) due to a Police Led Incident.

7. 02:10, 2 AugUpdate

   ⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 34m. Monitoring continues.

8. 02:15, 2 AugUpdate

   The M62 is closed in both directions between Junction 7 (St Helens) and Junction 6 (M57) due to a Police Led Incident.

9. 02:15, 2 AugUpdate

   ✅ Incident cleared — M62 reopened at 02:15 on 2 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 2h 39m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.

10. 05:42, 6 NovFinal update

    The M62 is closed in both directions between Junction 7 (St Helens) and Junction 6 (M57) due to a Police Led Incident.

Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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