M61 Junction 3 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M61 J3 right now.

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Is M61 junction 3 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M61 junction 3 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M61 junction 3 at 15:16.

Is M61 junction 3 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M61 junction 3 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M61 junction 3 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M61 junction 3 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M61 junction 3 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M61 junction 3 since midnight.

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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 M61 J3 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Worsley, Swinton, Bolton, Prestwich.

📍 Heading to… from M61 J3

Also near this junction

Trafford Centre Shopping · Trafford Park, Greater Manchester 5 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Heaton Park Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 5.5 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Old Trafford Stadium · Stretford, Greater Manchester 6.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

AO Arena Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 7 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Etihad Stadium Stadium · Manchester (Etihad Campus), Greater Manchester 8.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Gulliver's World Theme park · Warrington, Cheshire 13 miles south-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cheshire traffic

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 M61 at J3

109Collisions

2Fatal

22Serious

175Casualties

Worse than most

Ranked 103 of 556 UK junctions on record · 4 of 8 on the M61

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,497 collisions are on record, 45 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 M61 itself, within 2 miles of J3. 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 M61 J3 → 4 of 8 junctions on the M61 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M61 J3 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M61 junction 3?

M61 J3 is at Bolton & Horwich. National Highways signs it as Bolton. The nearest town is Worsley.

Is there an accident at M61 J3?

No — as of 15:16 National Highways list nothing at M61 J3. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M61 junction 3 closed?

No closure is listed at M61 J3 as of 15:16.

How many accidents happen at M61 junction 3?

Police STATS19 records show 109 collisions on the M61 within 2 miles of J3, including 2 fatal and 22 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,497 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 103 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M61 junction 3?

Within 15 miles of M61 J3: Trafford Centre (shopping, Trafford Park), about 5 miles south in a straight line; Heaton Park (events venue, Manchester), about 5.5 miles east in a straight line; Old Trafford (stadium, Stretford), about 6.5 miles south-east in a straight line; AO Arena (events venue, Manchester), about 7 miles south-east in a straight line; Etihad Stadium (stadium, Manchester (Etihad Campus)), about 8.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Gulliver's World (theme park, Warrington), about 13 miles south-west in a straight line.

🚨 Live M61 traffic

Live incidents, roadworks and delays for the whole M61, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

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↔️ Next junctions

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📍 Towns near this junction

Worsley 2.7 mi Swinton 2.9 mi Bolton 3.1 mi Prestwich 4.3 mi

🔢 All M61 junctions

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