M62 | Greater Manchester | Carriageway Closure … — Cleared 27 Aug

What happened

The M62 in Great Manchester is closed eastbound between J11 (Birchwood) and J12 (M60/M602) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle. 

RoadM62

SeveritySevere

StatusCleared

DirectionEastbound

Started13:20, 27 Aug 2026

Cleared14:31, 27 Aug 2026

13:20, 27 AugFirst report
The M62 in Great Manchester is closed eastbound between J11 (Birchwood) and J12 (M60/M602) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle. 
13:36, 27 AugUpdate
The M62 in Great Manchester is closed eastbound between J11 (Birchwood) and J12 (M60/M602) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle. 
14:06, 27 AugUpdate
⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 46 minutes. Monitoring continues.
14:11, 27 AugUpdate
The M62 in Great Manchester is closed eastbound between J11 (Birchwood) and J12 (M60/M602) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle. 
14:31, 27 AugUpdate
✅ Incident cleared — M62 reopened at 14:31 on 27 Aug 2026. Total disruption: 1h 11m. All lanes open, traffic returning to normal.
09:41, 6 NovFinal update
The M62 in Great Manchester is closed eastbound between J11 (Birchwood) and J12 (M60/M602) due to a collision involving an overturned vehicle.

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