M61 Junction 6 Traffic

🚨 Live at M61 J6 right now

Checked 15:17 · auto-refresh

🔨 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–J8

Reported 15:07 · 7 min ago

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🔨 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…

↑ NorthboundJ81 junction away

Reported 15:07 · 7 min ago

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Is M61 junction 6 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:17 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M61 junction 6 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M61 junction 6 at 15:17. 1 live incident is listed at this junction above.

Is M61 junction 6 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M61 junction 6 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M61 junction 6 closed this weekend?

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

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Is there an accident at M61 junction 6 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M61 junction 6 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 J6 is

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

📍 Heading to… from M61 J6

Also near this junction

Ewood Park Stadium · Blackburn, Lancashire 10 miles north in a straight line 🧭 Directions Lancashire traffic

Trafford Centre Shopping · Trafford Park, Greater Manchester 12 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

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

Heaton Park Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 13 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

Old Trafford Stadium · Stretford, Greater Manchester 14 miles south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Greater Manchester traffic

AO Arena Events venue · Manchester, Greater Manchester 15 miles south-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 J6

66Collisions

3Fatal

11Serious

114Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 180 of 556 UK junctions on record · 6 of 8 on the M61

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 725 collisions are on record, 24 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 J6. 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 J6 → 6 of 8 junctions on the M61 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M61 J6 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M61 junction 6?

M61 J6 is at Horwich & Adlington. National Highways signs it as Horwich. The nearest town is Wigan.

Is there an accident at M61 J6?

Not at M61 J6 itself as of 15:17. Nearby, National Highways report: 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 05:00 on 06 November 2026. Pend… (1 junction away).

Is M61 junction 6 closed?

No closure is listed at M61 J6 as of 15:17.

How many accidents happen at M61 junction 6?

Police STATS19 records show 66 collisions on the M61 within 2 miles of J6, including 3 fatal and 11 serious. Counting every road in the area, 725 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 180 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M61 junction 6?

Within 15 miles of M61 J6: Ewood Park (stadium, Blackburn), about 10 miles north in a straight line; Trafford Centre (shopping, Trafford Park), about 12 miles south-east in a straight line; Gulliver's World (theme park, Warrington), about 13 miles south in a straight line; Heaton Park (events venue, Manchester), about 13 miles east in a straight line; Old Trafford (stadium, Stretford), about 14 miles south-east in a straight line; AO Arena (events venue, Manchester), about 15 miles south-east in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

← J5
Westhoughton & Hindley J8
Chorley & Whittle-le-Woods →

📍 Towns near this junction

Wigan 4.1 mi Atherton 5 mi Bolton 5.3 mi Chorley 5.6 mi

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