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M62 Trans-Pennine Motorway · Liverpool → Hull (Humber Bridge)
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Clear ⏱ Updated 14:13

M62 traffic at 14:13 on Tuesday 3 November: 1 closure running now.

M62 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 14:13
→ M62 eastbound traffictowards Hull✅ No incidents reported ← M62 westbound traffictowards Liverpool✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 1 roadworks · 26 soon
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107 miles long
Junctions J4–J38
Regions: North West, Yorkshire
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🚨 M62 traffic now: live incidents & roadworks

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No live incidents on the M62 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 M62 closures tonight and the next 3 days 27

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7
    Now · until 06:00 Sun 25 Apr
    Diversion: Diversion A19 M62
  • Full closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 24 carriageway closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Full closure
    Westbound M62 westbound Jct 24 to Jct 22 carriageway closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Full closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 24, carriageway closure (C)
    Thu 5 Nov · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Full closure
    Westbound M62 westbound Jct 24 to Jct 22, carriageway closure (C)
    Thu 5 Nov · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Both directions M62 Jct 33 Ferrybridge roundabout Northern quadrant closure with ring management (C)
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A1 A162
Show all 27 closures
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 38 exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound jct 6 entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 westbound jct 6 exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 20:00–05:00
  • Partial closure
    Both directions M62 jct 6 roundabout closure between A5300 southbound to jct 6 eastbound exit slip road
    Tonight · 20:00–05:00
  • Partial closure
    Both directions M62 jct 6 Roundabout Westside from Knowsley Expressway to Windby Arbour Northbound
    Tonight · 20:00–05:00
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 Westbound Jct 20 exit slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 Westbound Jct 20 entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 22 entry slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 23 exit slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 24 exit slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 westbound Jct 24 entry slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 westbound Jct 23 entry slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 westbound Jct 22 exit slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 22 entry slip road closure (C)
    Thu 5 Nov · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 23 exit slip road closure (C)
    Thu 5 Nov · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 eastbound Jct 24 exit slip road closure (C)
    Thu 5 Nov · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 westbound Jct 22 exit slip road closure (C)
    Thu 5 Nov · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 westbound Jct 23 entry slip road closure (C)
    Thu 5 Nov · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Westbound M62 westbound Jct 24 entry slip road closure (C)
    Thu 5 Nov · 20:59–06:00
    Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 A629 M62
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 Eastbound Jct 9 entry slip road closure
    Thu 5 Nov · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M62 Eastbound Jct 9 exit slip road closure
    Thu 5 Nov · 21:00–06:00
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Is the M62 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:13 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is the M62 closed right now?

No. There is no full closure on the M62 at 14:13.

Is there an incident on the M62 right now?

No. No incidents are reported on the M62 at 14:13.

Is the M62 closed tonight?

No full closures. The M62 stays open tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00). 9 lane or slip road closures are planned: eastbound Jct 34 entry slip road closure 24/7, since Fri 25 Sep 06:00, until Sun 25 Apr 06:00; and both directions Jct 33 Ferrybridge roundabout Northern quadrant closure with ring management (C), 20:00 to 06:00 and 7 more.

Tonight: M62 closures and diversions ›

Is the M62 closed this weekend?

Yes. The M62 has 9 full closures planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 24 carriageway closure, Fri 20:00 to 06:00; eastbound Jct 22 to Jct 24, carriageway closure (C), Fri 20:59 to 06:00; and westbound Jct 24 to Jct 22, carriageway closure (C), Fri 20:59 to 06:00 and 6 more. Plus 31 lane or slip road closures. Diversion: Diversion A672 A58 A646 M62.

This weekend: M62 closures and diversions ›

Is there an accident on the M62 today?

No. No collision has been reported on the M62 since midnight.

M62 accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. Times can change, so check before you set off.

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🔢 M62 Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

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📊 How busy is the M62?

The M62 carries up to 150,115 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J26–J27), including 18,319 HGVs — the 9th busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.

150,115
🚗 vehicles a day · J26–J27
18,319
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
12.2% HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25 212,636
M6 187,521
M56 179,634
M1 162,446
M8 158,065
M4 156,491
M62 150,115
View as table
RoadBusiest stretchVehicles/dayHGVs/dayHGV 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%
M62 ◀ J26–J27 150,115 18,319 12.2%
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.

📈 M62 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Measured from 336 incidents recorded on the M62 since February 2026: the riskiest window is 15:00–18:00, when 23% of incidents start. Right now (14:00) you're outside the peak window.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 10 3%
01:00–02:00 5 1.5%
02:00–03:00 5 1.5%
03:00–04:00 9 2.7%
04:00–05:00 6 1.8%
05:00–06:00 16 4.8%
06:00–07:00 6 1.8%
07:00–08:00 15 4.5%
08:00–09:00 24 7.1%
09:00–10:00 15 4.5%
10:00–11:00 12 3.6%
11:00–12:00 16 4.8%
12:00–13:00 8 2.4%
13:00–14:00 19 5.7%
14:00–15:00 21 6.3%
15:00–16:00 ◀ peak 27 8%
16:00–17:00 ◀ peak 24 7.1%
17:00–18:00 ◀ peak 26 7.7%
18:00–19:00 16 4.8%
19:00–20:00 10 3%
20:00–21:00 17 5.1%
21:00–22:00 8 2.4%
22:00–23:00 12 3.6%
23:00–00:00 9 2.7%
Measured from 336 incidents recorded by this site since February 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

🧭 Along the M62

🔀 Major interchanges — where the M62 meets other roads
J10M6 J12M60 J18M60 J29M1 J32AA1(M) J35M18
🏔️J22
Highest motorway point
England's highest motorway — 372m up near Windy Hill
🏡J22–J23
Stott Hall Farm
The famous farm between the carriageways
🌉J36–J37
Ouse Bridge
1.6km viaduct over the River Ouse near Goole
✈️J6
Liverpool Airport
John Lennon Airport, signposted from J6
🏟️
Anfield
From the motorway's end, A5058 signed 'Football Stadia'

⚠️ Most Dangerous M62 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M62 has 1,932 recorded collisions at 33 collision hotspots, involving 3,092 casualties (47 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J36
71 collisions · 111 casualties · 5 fatal · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
nr Littleborough
134 collisions · 226 casualties · 4 fatal · 29 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J29
196 collisions · 296 casualties · 3 fatal · 36 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
J25
247 collisions · 400 casualties · 3 fatal · 30 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
J23
135 collisions · 217 casualties · 3 fatal · 20 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
nr Sowerby Bridge
106 collisions · 188 casualties · 3 fatal · 12 serious
Severe Blackspot
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📰 M62 traffic news, updates and closures

This is the M62 traffic news page from UK Traffic Updates: M62 traffic now, for the whole road from Liverpool to Hull (Humber Bridge). Every crash, breakdown, lane closure, delay and roadworks National Highways report for the M62 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 M62 information people used to check there is here in one place: today's M62 incidents, M62 closures tonight from their daily closure report, M62 roadworks, M62 accidents today, the junction-by-junction status and a live map. Our M62 traffic videos show what it looks like on the road, and drivers can report what they see as it happens.

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❓ M62 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M62 closed today?

Any M62 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the M62 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M62, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

Is there an incident on the M62 right now?

Every live incident on the M62 — 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.

What is the worst time to use the M62?

The M62 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:30) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:30) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the M62 right now?

There is currently 1 active roadwork scheme on the M62. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

What roads connect to the M62?

The M62 connects to: M6, M60, M1, A1(M), M18.

Where can I get M62 traffic news and updates?

Right here. This M62 traffic news page shows M62 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 M62 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.

Is there an accident on the M62 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the M62 eastbound (towards Hull) and the M62 westbound (towards Liverpool) 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.

How many vehicles use the M62 every day?

Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 150,115 vehicles a day on the M62's busiest stretch (J26–J27), 18,319 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.

How busy is the M62 compared with other motorways?

The M62 has the 9th busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 150,115 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.

What time of day is the M62 worst for incidents?

Measured from 336 incidents recorded on the M62 since February 2026, the riskiest window is 15:00–18:00, when 23% of incidents start. The quietest is 01:00–04:00. Incidents on the M62 typically clear in about 68 minutes.

Where is the highest point on the M62?

Just east of junction 22 near Windy Hill, where the M62 reaches 372 metres (1,221ft) above sea level — the highest point on any motorway in England. Stott Hall Farm, the famous farm between the carriageways, sits between junctions 22 and 23.

📊 M62 Status Summary

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Active incidents
0
Severe/serious
1
Roadworks
14:13
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ℹ️ M62 Road Details

Length
107 miles
Junctions
J4–J38
From
Liverpool
To
Hull (Humber Bridge)
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:30
PM Rush
16:30–19:30

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