M61 Junction 5 Traffic

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Checked 15:17 · auto-refresh

✅Nothing reported at M61 J5 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–J81 junction away

Reported 15:07 · 7 min ago

🔨 Roadworks · Roadworks

The M61 northbound at junction J8. Resurfacing. All lanes will be closed. The hard shoulder, lanes one, two and three will be closed. From 21:00 on 05 November 2026 to 0…

↑ NorthboundJ82 junctions away

Reported 15:07 · 7 min ago

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Is M61 junction 5 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M61 junction 5 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M61 junction 5 at 15:17.

Is M61 junction 5 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M61 junction 5 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M61 junction 5 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M61 junction 5 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M61 junction 5 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M61 junction 5 since midnight.

M61 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 M61 J5 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M61 J5

Also near this junction

Trafford Centre Shopping · Trafford Park, Greater Manchester 10 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Gulliver's World Theme park · Warrington, Cheshire 11 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Cheshire traffic

Heaton Park Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 12 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Ewood Park Stadium · Blackburn, Lancashire 12 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Lancashire traffic

Old Trafford Stadium · Stretford, Greater Manchester 12 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

AO Arena Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 14 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester 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 J5

32Collisions

0Fatal

5Serious

54Casualties

Among the lowest recorded

Ranked 506 of 556 UK junctions on record · 8 of 8 on the M61

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,016 collisions are on record, 26 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 J5. 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 J5 → 8 of 8 junctions on the M61 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M61 J5 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M61 junction 5?

M61 J5 is at Westhoughton & Hindley. National Highways signs it as Westhoughton. The nearest town is Atherton.

Is there an accident at M61 J5?

Not at M61 J5 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… (1 junction away).

Is M61 junction 5 closed?

No closure is listed at M61 J5 as of 15:17.

How many accidents happen at M61 junction 5?

Police STATS19 records show 32 collisions on the M61 within 2 miles of J5, including 0 fatal and 5 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,016 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 506 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M61 junction 5?

Within 15 miles of M61 J5: Trafford Centre (shopping, Trafford Park), about 10 miles south-east in a straight line; Gulliver's World (theme park, Warrington), about 11 miles south in a straight line; Heaton Park (events venue, Manchester), about 12 miles east in a straight line; Ewood Park (stadium, Blackburn), about 12 miles north in a straight line; Old Trafford (stadium, Stretford), about 12 miles south-east in a straight line; AO Arena (events venue, Manchester), about 14 miles east in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

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Bolton & Westhoughton J6
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📍 Towns near this junction

Atherton 3.2 mi Wigan 3.3 mi Leigh 4.3 mi Bolton 5.3 mi

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