M61 Junction 4 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M61 J4 right now.

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🔨 Roadworks · Roadworks

The M61 northbound between junctions J6 and J8. Resurfacing. There will be two of three lanes closed. Lanes one and two will be closed. From 20:00 on 16 November 2026 to…

↑ NorthboundJ6–J82 junctions away

Reported 15:07 · 7 min ago

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Is M61 junction 4 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M61 junction 4 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M61 junction 4 at 15:17.

Is M61 junction 4 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M61 junction 4 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M61 junction 4 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M61 junction 4 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M61 junction 4 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M61 junction 4 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 J4 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Atherton, Bolton, Worsley, Leigh.

📍 Heading to… from M61 J4

Also near this junction

Trafford Centre Shopping · Trafford Park, Greater Manchester 7 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Heaton Park Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 8 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Old Trafford Stadium · Stretford, Greater Manchester 9 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

AO Arena Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 9.5 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Etihad Stadium Stadium · Manchester (Etihad Campus), Greater Manchester 11 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Gulliver's World Theme park · Warrington, Cheshire 12 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 J4

64Collisions

3Fatal

7Serious

120Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 217 of 556 UK junctions on record · 7 of 8 on the M61

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,692 collisions are on record, 51 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 J4. 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 J4 → 7 of 8 junctions on the M61 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M61 J4 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M61 junction 4?

M61 J4 is at Bolton & Westhoughton. National Highways signs it as Bolton West. The nearest town is Atherton.

Is there an accident at M61 J4?

Not at M61 J4 itself as of 15:17. Nearby, National Highways report: The M61 northbound between junctions J6 and J8. Resurfacing. There will be two of three lanes closed. Lanes one and two will be closed. From 20:00 on 16 November 2026 to 05:00 on 17 November 2026. Pe… (2 junctions away).

Is M61 junction 4 closed?

No closure is listed at M61 J4 as of 15:17.

How many accidents happen at M61 junction 4?

Police STATS19 records show 64 collisions on the M61 within 2 miles of J4, including 3 fatal and 7 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,692 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 217 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M61 junction 4?

Within 15 miles of M61 J4: Trafford Centre (shopping, Trafford Park), about 7 miles south-east in a straight line; Heaton Park (events venue, Manchester), about 8 miles east in a straight line; Old Trafford (stadium, Stretford), about 9 miles south-east in a straight line; AO Arena (events venue, Manchester), about 9.5 miles south-east in a straight line; Etihad Stadium (stadium, Manchester (Etihad Campus)), about 11 miles south-east in a straight line; Gulliver's World (theme park, Warrington), about 12 miles south-west in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

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📍 Towns near this junction

Atherton 2.3 mi Bolton 2.4 mi Worsley 4.3 mi Leigh 4.3 mi

🔢 All M61 junctions

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