M65 Junction 3 Traffic

Blackburn & Darwen · Blackburn West · near Blackburn

Event day: Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City · Tue 3 Nov · kick-off 19:45 · 1 mile south-east - plan for extra traffic

M65 J3 at 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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Is M65 junction 3 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M65 junction 3 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M65 junction 3 at 15:16.

Is M65 junction 3 closed tonight?

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

Tonight: every M65 closure ›

Is M65 junction 3 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M65 junction 3 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

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Is there an accident at M65 junction 3 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M65 junction 3 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 J3 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Blackburn, Darwen, Great Harwood, Accrington.

🎟️ Events near M65 J3 this week

Blackburn Rovers v Stoke City 🗓 Tue 3 Nov · kick-off 19:45 Ewood Park · 1 mile south-east in a straight line Fixture list - kick-off times can change 🧭 Directions

Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United 🗓 Sat 7 Nov · kick-off 15:00 Ewood Park · 1 mile south-east in a straight line Fixture list - kick-off times can change 🧭 Directions

Matches and events from National Highways, the football fixture lists and our team. Start and kick-off times are the source's own and can change. All event traffic this week ›

📍 Heading to… from M65 J3

Also near this junction

Ewood Park Stadium · Blackburn, Lancashire 1 mile south-east in a straight line 🧭 Directions Lancashire traffic

Turf Moor Stadium · Burnley, Lancashire 12 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 J3

44Collisions

0Fatal

7Serious

86Casualties

Better than most

Ranked 473 of 556 UK junctions on record · 12 of 14 on the M65

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 3,003 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 J3. 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 J3 → 12 of 14 junctions on the M65 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M65 J3 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M65 junction 3?

M65 J3 is at Blackburn & Darwen. National Highways signs it as Blackburn West. The nearest town is Blackburn.

Is there an accident at M65 J3?

No — as of 15:16 National Highways list nothing at M65 J3. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M65 junction 3 closed?

No closure is listed at M65 J3 as of 15:16.

How many accidents happen at M65 junction 3?

Police STATS19 records show 44 collisions on the M65 within 2 miles of J3, including 0 fatal and 7 serious. Counting every road in the area, 3,003 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 473 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M65 junction 3?

Within 15 miles of M65 J3: Ewood Park (stadium, Blackburn), about 1 mile south-east in a straight line; Turf Moor (stadium, Burnley), about 12 miles east in a straight line.

🚨 Live M65 traffic

Live incidents, roadworks and delays for the whole M65, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

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📍 Towns near this junction

Blackburn 0.9 mi Darwen 3.4 mi Great Harwood 5.1 mi Accrington 5.8 mi

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