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M61 Moderate Cleared

M61 southbound between J3 and J2 from M61 | Southbound | Congestion

26 Jun 2026, 17:32 Southbound 85 views

Incident Details

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M61
Moderate
Cleared
17:32, 26 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 9h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 10h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 23h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 24h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 25h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 26h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 27h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 28h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 29h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 30h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 31h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 32h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 33h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 34h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 35h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 36h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 37h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 39h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 40h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 41h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 42h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Final update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J3 and J2 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 26 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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