What happened
The M55 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J1 (Broughton) and J2 (Swillbrook) for a police led incident


RoadM55
SeveritySevere
StatusCleared
DirectionBoth directions
Started22:46, 10 Aug 2026
Cleared01:50, 11 Aug 2026
Incident timeline
First report
The M55 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J1 (Broughton) and J2 (Swillbrook) for a police led incident


Update
The M55 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J1 (Broughton) and J2 (Swillbrook) for a police led incident


Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 9m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M55 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J1 (Broughton) and J2 (Swillbrook) for a police led incident


Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 44m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M55 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J1 (Broughton) and J2 (Swillbrook) for a police led incident


Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 19m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M55 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J1 (Broughton) and J2 (Swillbrook) for a police led incident


Update
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 54m. Monitoring continues.
Update
The M55 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J1 (Broughton) and J2 (Swillbrook) for a police led incident


Update
✅ Incident cleared — M55 reopened at 01:50 on 11 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 3h 4m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
Final update
The M55 in Lancashire is closed in both directions between J1 (Broughton) and J2 (Swillbrook) for a police led incident


Wording from National Highways, recorded as it changed.
UK Traffic Updates