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M55 Junction 1 Traffic

Preston & Broughton · M6 Interchange · near Preston

M55 J1 at 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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✅Nothing reported at M55 J1 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

Is M55 junction 1 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M55 junction 1 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M55 junction 1 at 15:17.

Is M55 junction 1 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M55 junction 1 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every M55 closure ›

Is M55 junction 1 closed this weekend?

Yes. M55 junction 1 has 1 full closure planned this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00): Eastbound Jct 1 carriageway closure (SB traffic to go up and over the slips and NB traffic sent North on A6), Sat 21:00 to 06:00.

This weekend: every M55 closure ›

Is there an accident at M55 junction 1 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M55 junction 1 since midnight.

M55 accidents today and yesterday ›

Answers use official data only: the National Highways live incident feed and their planned closure report. A closure is counted here when National Highways name this junction or a stretch that runs through it.

🗺️ Where M55 J1 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Preston, Kirkham, Garstang, Leyland.

📍 Heading to… from M55 J1

Places and the junctions they are reached from are kept by our team; distances are measured in a straight line from the junction, not along the road.

⚠️ Collision record on the M55 at J1

71Collisions
0Fatal
16Serious
146Casualties
39
Better than most
Ranked 340 of 556 UK junctions on record · 2 of 3 on the M55

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,750 collisions are on record, 10 of them fatal. That figure follows how built-up the area is, so it is shown for context and is not what the ranking uses.

Department for Transport STATS19 police collision records on the M55 itself, within 2 miles of J1. This is the free summary — the full breakdown by severity, weather, road surface, time of day and individual record is in the blackspot report.

📊 Full collision analysis for M55 J1 → 2 of 3 junctions on the M55 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M55 J1 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M55 junction 1?

M55 J1 is at Preston & Broughton. National Highways signs it as M6 Interchange. The nearest town is Preston.

Is there an accident at M55 J1?

No — as of 15:17 National Highways list nothing at M55 J1. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M55 junction 1 closed?

No closure is listed at M55 J1 as of 15:17.

How many accidents happen at M55 junction 1?

Police STATS19 records show 71 collisions on the M55 within 2 miles of J1, including 0 fatal and 16 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,750 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 340 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M55 junction 1?

Within 15 miles of M55 J1: Ewood Park (stadium, Blackburn), about 11 miles south-east in a straight line; Blackpool Tower (attraction, Blackpool), about 14 miles west in a straight line; Blackpool Pleasure Beach (theme park, Blackpool), about 14 miles west in a straight line.

🚨 Live M55 traffic

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📍 Towns near this junction

Preston 3.2 mi Kirkham 6.2 mi Garstang 6.5 mi Leyland 8.1 mi

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