M62 Junction 5 Traffic

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✅Nothing reported at M62 J5 right now.

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Is M62 junction 5 closed? Quick answers

Checked 14:08 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M62 junction 5 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M62 junction 5 at 14:08.

Is M62 junction 5 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M62 junction 5 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M62 junction 5 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M62 junction 5 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M62 junction 5 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M62 junction 5 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 M62 J5 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Huyton, Prescot, Kirkby, St Helens.

📍 Heading to… from M62 J5

Also near this junction

Anfield Stadium · Liverpool, Merseyside 5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Merseyside traffic

Aintree Racecourse Racecourse · Aintree, Merseyside 5.5 miles north-west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Merseyside traffic

Liverpool John Lennon Airport Airport · Speke, Liverpool, Merseyside 6 miles south in a straight line 🧭 Directions Merseyside traffic

Hill Dickinson Stadium Stadium · Liverpool (Bramley-Moore Dock), Merseyside 6.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Merseyside traffic

Queensway Tunnel Crossing · Liverpool / Birkenhead, Merseyside 6.5 miles west in a straight line 🧭 Directions Merseyside traffic

Mersey Gateway Bridge Crossing · Runcorn / Widnes, Cheshire 7 miles south-east 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 M62 at J5

64Collisions

2Fatal

7Serious

103Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 292 of 556 UK junctions on record · 19 of 29 on the M62

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 2,543 collisions are on record, 25 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 M62 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 M62 J5 → 19 of 29 junctions on the M62 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M62 J5 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M62 junction 5?

M62 J5 is at Huyton & Roby. National Highways signs it as Huyton. The nearest town is Huyton.

Is there an accident at M62 J5?

No — as of 14:08 National Highways list nothing at M62 J5. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M62 junction 5 closed?

No closure is listed at M62 J5 as of 14:08.

How many accidents happen at M62 junction 5?

Police STATS19 records show 64 collisions on the M62 within 2 miles of J5, including 2 fatal and 7 serious. Counting every road in the area, 2,543 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 292 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M62 junction 5?

Within 15 miles of M62 J5: Anfield (stadium, Liverpool), about 5 miles west in a straight line; Aintree Racecourse (racecourse, Aintree), about 5.5 miles north-west in a straight line; Liverpool John Lennon Airport (airport, Speke, Liverpool), about 6 miles south in a straight line; Hill Dickinson Stadium (stadium, Liverpool (Bramley-Moore Dock)), about 6.5 miles west in a straight line; Queensway Tunnel (crossing, Liverpool / Birkenhead), about 6.5 miles west in a straight line; Mersey Gateway Bridge (crossing, Runcorn / Widnes), about 7 miles south-east in a straight line.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Huyton 0.6 mi Prescot 1.9 mi Kirkby 4.8 mi St Helens 5 mi

🔢 All M62 junctions

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