M65 Junction 1 Traffic

🚨 Live at M65 J1 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M65 J1 right now.

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Is M65 junction 1 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M65 junction 1 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M65 junction 1 at 15:16.

Is M65 junction 1 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M65 junction 1 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

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Is M65 junction 1 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M65 junction 1 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M65 junction 1 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M65 junction 1 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 M65 J1 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Leyland, Chorley, Preston, Blackburn.

📍 Heading to… from M65 J1

Also near this junction

Ewood Park Stadium · Blackburn, Lancashire 6.5 miles east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Lancashire 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 M65 at J1

85Collisions

1Fatal

11Serious

146Casualties

Around the middle

Ranked 292 of 556 UK junctions on record · 8 of 14 on the M65

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 1,935 collisions are on record, 22 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 M65 itself, within 2 miles of J1. 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 M65 J1 → 8 of 14 junctions on the M65 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M65 J1 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M65 junction 1?

M65 J1 is at Bamber Bridge & Walton-le-Dale. National Highways signs it as M6 Interchange. The nearest town is Leyland.

Is there an accident at M65 J1?

No — as of 15:16 National Highways list nothing at M65 J1. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M65 junction 1 closed?

No closure is listed at M65 J1 as of 15:16.

How many accidents happen at M65 junction 1?

Police STATS19 records show 85 collisions on the M65 within 2 miles of J1, including 1 fatal and 11 serious. Counting every road in the area, 1,935 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 292 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M65 junction 1?

Within 15 miles of M65 J1: Ewood Park (stadium, Blackburn), about 6.5 miles east in a straight line.

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↔️ Next junctions

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📍 Towns near this junction

Leyland 1.8 mi Chorley 3.7 mi Preston 4.5 mi Blackburn 7.3 mi

🔢 All M65 junctions

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