Drivers are currently experiencing significant delays on a key motorway during the morning rush hour due to a traffic collision. The incident has led to a halt in traffic on the clockwise carriageway of the M60 at junction 27 near the Portwood Roundabout in Stockport. Initially, two lanes were closed following the collision.
Google traffic data indicates that the queues extend back towards junction 23 in Ashton-under-Lyne. Greater Manchester Police reports that the crash, involving three vehicles, occurred earlier this morning on the M60. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and no arrests have been made.
Motorists have been advised of 40-minute delays on the M60 near Stockport following the earlier crash. Although two lanes were initially closed, the motorway has since fully reopened, with National Highways stating that delays have decreased from one hour to 40 minutes.
An update from National Highways: North West confirms the reopening of all lanes on the clockwise M60 between junctions 27 and 1 near Stockport following the collision. However, residual delays of 40 minutes above normal travel times are expected, urging drivers to allow extra time for their journeys.
Drivers have been cautioned to expect delays this morning on the M60 as one lane remains closed due to the crash. National Highways: North West reports that lane 1 of 3 is closed on the clockwise M60 between junctions 27 and 1 near Stockport following the collision.
Long queues have now formed on surrounding roads near the M60 in Stockport, with delays also observed on Ashton Road, Stockport Road East in Bredbury, and Stockport Road West at Portwood. National Highways has warned of hour-long delays following the incident.
Inrix reports slow traffic and the closure of two lanes due to an accident on the clockwise M60 at junction 27 near the Portwood Roundabout. A-roads in the vicinity are also beginning to experience delays.
Drivers are currently facing significant delays on the M60 clockwise as a result of the crash in Stockport, with two lanes closed at junction 27 in Portwood. Traffic congestion is stretching back through Tameside to junction 23 in Ashton-under-Lyne, as indicated by Google traffic data. Additionally, traffic is increasing on nearby roads near the crash site, and some delays are also present on the anticlockwise carriageway as motorists pass the scene. Further updates will be provided as they become available.
