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M61 traffic at 15:45 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 closure tonight.
From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.
Checked 15:45 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.
No. There is no full closure on the M61 at 15:45.
No. No incidents are reported on the M61 at 15:45. 2 roadworks entries are on the board above.
Yes. The M61 has 1 full closure planned tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00): Northbound Jct 8 Carriageway Closure between exit and entry slips, 21:00 to 05:00.
Tonight: M61 closures and diversions ›No full closures. The M61 stays open this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00). 3 lane or slip road closures are planned: Northbound Jct 9 entry slip road closure, Sat 21:00 to 05:00; and Northbound Rivington exit and entry slip road closures, Sun 21:00 to 06:00 and 1 more.
This weekend: M61 closures and diversions ›No. No collision has been reported on the M61 since midnight.
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The M61 carries up to 153,012 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J2–J3), including 14,149 HGVs — the 7th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.
| Road | Busiest stretch | Vehicles/day | HGVs/day | HGV share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | near J14 | 212,636 | 14,853 | 7% |
| M6 | J20–J21 | 187,521 | 23,492 | 12.5% |
| M56 | J3–J4 | 179,634 | 7,547 | 4.2% |
| M1 | near J9 | 162,446 | 19,151 | 11.8% |
| M8 | J16–J17 | 158,065 | 7,214 | 4.6% |
| M4 | near J4 | 156,491 | 6,249 | 4% |
| M61 ◀ | J2–J3 | 153,012 | 14,149 | 9.2% |
Early picture — 43 incidents recorded on the M61 since February 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.
| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 2 | 4.7% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 3 | 7% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 4 | 9.3% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 2 | 4.7% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 07:00–08:00 ◀ peak | 4 | 9.3% |
| 08:00–09:00 ◀ peak | 3 | 7% |
| 09:00–10:00 ◀ peak | 3 | 7% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 11:00–12:00 | 3 | 7% |
| 12:00–13:00 | 4 | 9.3% |
| 13:00–14:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 2 | 4.7% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 1 | 2.3% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 2 | 4.7% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 2 | 4.7% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 2 | 4.7% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 2 | 4.7% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 0 | 0% |
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M61 has 461 recorded collisions at 8 collision hotspots, involving 816 casualties (13 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.
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This is the M61 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: M61 traffic now, for the whole road from Manchester (M60 J15) to Preston (M6 J29). Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the M61 is listed at the top, checked every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with the worst on the sign and where it is: the nearest towns and the county.
National Highways has closed its Traffic England website, so the live M61 information people used to check there is here in one place: today's M61 incidents, M61 closures tonight from their daily closure report, M61 roadworks, M61 accidents today, the junction-by-junction status and a live map. Our M61 traffic videos show what it looks like on the road, and drivers can report what they see as it happens.
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Any M61 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.
The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M61, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.
Every live incident on the M61 — police incidents, obstructions, breakdowns, debris, collisions and closures — appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day.
The M61 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
There are currently 2 active roadwork schemes on the M61. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.
The M61 connects to: M60, M6, A666, A674.
Right here. This M61 traffic news page shows M61 traffic now: every live incident, delay, closure and roadworks National Highways report, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, with tonight's planned closures, junction-by-junction status and a live map. For M61 traffic updates sent to you, sign up on this page for the free daily road summary or Early Warning alerts for the roads you drive.
Each side has its own live page: the M61 northbound and the M61 southbound each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.
Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 153,012 vehicles a day on the M61's busiest stretch (J2–J3), 14,149 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.
The M61 has the 7th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 153,012 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.
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