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M66 Junction 3 Traffic

Bury & Ramsbottom · Ramsbottom · near Bury

M66 J3 at 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November: nothing reported at this junction — live National Highways updates every few minutes.

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🚨 Live at M66 J3 right now

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✅Nothing reported at M66 J3 right now.

Straight from National Highways, re-checked every 3 minutes while this page is open.

Is M66 junction 3 closed? Quick answers

Checked 15:16 on Tuesday 3 November 2026.

Is M66 junction 3 closed right now?

No. Nothing is closing the road at M66 junction 3 at 15:16.

Is M66 junction 3 closed tonight?

No. No closures are planned at M66 junction 3 tonight (Tue 3 Nov, 18:00 to 06:00).

Tonight: every M66 closure ›

Is M66 junction 3 closed this weekend?

No. No closures are planned at M66 junction 3 this weekend (Fri 6 Nov 18:00 to Mon 9 Nov 06:00).

This weekend: every M66 closure ›

Is there an accident at M66 junction 3 today?

No. No collision has been reported at M66 junction 3 since midnight.

M66 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 M66 J3 is

Location from the National Highways junction reference. Nearest towns: Bury, Heywood, Rawtenstall, Rochdale.

🎟️ Events near M66 J3 this week

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 M66 J3

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 M66 at J3

30Collisions
1Fatal
5Serious
59Casualties
21
Better than most
Ranked 438 of 556 UK junctions on record · 2 of 4 on the M66

Wider area: counting every road within 3 miles — local streets, A-roads, everything — 927 collisions are on record, 16 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 M66 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 M66 J3 → 2 of 4 junctions on the M66 · see where it ranks nationally

❓ M66 J3 — Frequently Asked Questions

Where is M66 junction 3?

M66 J3 is at Bury & Ramsbottom. National Highways signs it as Ramsbottom. The nearest town is Bury.

Is there an accident at M66 J3?

No — as of 15:16 National Highways list nothing at M66 J3. This page re-checks their live feed every few minutes, 24 hours a day.

Is M66 junction 3 closed?

No closure is listed at M66 J3 as of 15:16.

How many accidents happen at M66 junction 3?

Police STATS19 records show 30 collisions on the M66 within 2 miles of J3, including 1 fatal and 5 serious. Counting every road in the area, 927 collisions are recorded within 3 miles. That ranks it 438 of 556 UK junctions we hold collision records for.

What is near M66 junction 3?

Within 15 miles of M66 J3: Heaton Park (events venue, Manchester), about 6.5 miles south in a straight line; AO Arena (events venue, Manchester), about 9.5 miles south in a straight line; Etihad Stadium (stadium, Manchester (Etihad Campus)), about 10 miles south in a straight line; Ewood Park (stadium, Blackburn), about 11 miles north-west in a straight line; Trafford Centre (shopping, Trafford Park), about 11 miles south in a straight line; Old Trafford (stadium, Stretford), about 11 miles south in a straight line.

🚨 Live M66 traffic

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📍 Towns near this junction

Bury 2.3 mi Heywood 3.6 mi Rawtenstall 5.2 mi Rochdale 5.4 mi

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