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M65 Calder Valley Motorway · Preston (M6 J29) → Colne
Road Closed ⏱ Updated 23:10

M65 traffic at 23:10 on Sunday 18 October: road closed eastbound until 05:00 Mon 19 Oct.

M65 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 23:10
→ M65 eastbound traffictowards Colne⛔ Closed until 05:00 Mon 19 Oct ← M65 westbound traffictowards Preston✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 3 roadworks · 2 soon
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29 miles long
Junctions J1–J14
Regions: North West, Yorkshire
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🚨 Live M65 Incidents & Roadworks

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🛑 ROAD CLOSED
M65 Eastbound Jct 6 to 7 Carriageway Closure
Eastbound · Closed until 05:00 Mon 19 Oct 8 hours
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No live incidents on the M65 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 M65 closures tonight and the next 3 days 4

From National Highways' closure report, in their words. Times can change - check before you set off.

  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M65 Eastbound Jct 6 entry slip road closure
    Now · until 05:00 Mon 19 Oct
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M65 Eastbound Jct 7 exit slip road closure
    Now · until 05:00 Mon 19 Oct
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M65 Eastbound Jct 5 entry slip road closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M65 Eastbound Jct 5 exit slip road closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 21:00–06:00
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🗺️ M65 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 M65 Junction Status

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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

A red or orange junction border marks a STATS19 collision blackspot. Tap any junction for its own page — live incidents and full collision history. Tap the funnel to filter the list above.

📊 How busy is the M65?

The M65 carries up to 86,935 vehicles a day at its busiest stretch (J4–J5), including 4,675 HGVs — the 21st busiest motorway in Britain. Official Department for Transport counts, 2025.

86,935
🚗 vehicles a day · J4–J5
4,675
🚛 lorries a day
2025
📅 DfT count year
5.4% HGVs
share of traffic on the busiest stretch
Busiest stretch of each motorway — vehicles a day
M25 212,636
M6 187,521
M56 179,634
M1 162,446
M8 158,065
M4 156,491
M65 86,935
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RoadBusiest stretchVehicles/dayHGVs/dayHGV share
M25 near J14 212,636 14,853 7%
M6 J20–J21 187,521 23,492 12.5%
M56 J3–J4 179,634 7,547 4.2%
M1 near J9 162,446 19,151 11.8%
M8 J16–J17 158,065 7,214 4.6%
M4 near J4 156,491 6,249 4%
M65 ◀ J4–J5 86,935 4,675 5.4%
Source: Department for Transport road traffic statistics, average annual daily flows 2025. Official counts, updated yearly.

📈 M65 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen

Early picture — 25 incidents recorded on the M65 since January 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.

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HourIncidentsShare
00:00–01:00 0 0%
01:00–02:00 0 0%
02:00–03:00 0 0%
03:00–04:00 2 8%
04:00–05:00 0 0%
05:00–06:00 1 4%
06:00–07:00 ◀ peak 2 8%
07:00–08:00 ◀ peak 0 0%
08:00–09:00 ◀ peak 5 20%
09:00–10:00 0 0%
10:00–11:00 0 0%
11:00–12:00 0 0%
12:00–13:00 3 12%
13:00–14:00 1 4%
14:00–15:00 1 4%
15:00–16:00 0 0%
16:00–17:00 1 4%
17:00–18:00 1 4%
18:00–19:00 1 4%
19:00–20:00 3 12%
20:00–21:00 2 8%
21:00–22:00 1 4%
22:00–23:00 1 4%
23:00–00:00 0 0%
Measured from 25 incidents recorded by this site since January 2026 (planned roadworks excluded). Recomputed nightly from our incident archive.

📍 Heading to… off the M65

The places people drive to most, the M65 junction for each, and live M65 incidents nearby at 23:10.

Stadium

Turf Moor

Burnley, Lancashire
🛣️ Via the M65
✅ No M65 incidents reported within 3 miles

Burnley FC's 21,944-capacity ground on Harry Potts Way, near the M65

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⚠️ Most Dangerous M65 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M65 has 364 recorded collisions at 11 collision hotspots, involving 646 casualties (9 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J9
55 collisions · 87 casualties · 3 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J8
38 collisions · 89 casualties · 2 fatal · 5 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J6
53 collisions · 105 casualties · 1 fatal · 16 serious
Severe Blackspot
#4
J3
32 collisions · 55 casualties · 1 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
#5
J2
23 collisions · 47 casualties · 1 fatal · 4 serious
Severe Blackspot
#6
J4
30 collisions · 56 casualties · 1 fatal · 2 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ M65 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M65 closed today?

Yes — the M65 is closed right now: M65 Eastbound Jct 6 to 7 Carriageway Closure, until 05:00 Mon 19 Oct.

Is there traffic on the M65 today?

The M65 is closed right now: M65 Eastbound Jct 6 to 7 Carriageway Closure, until 05:00 Mon 19 Oct. Check the live feed above for every closure on the route.

What is the worst time to use the M65?

The M65 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–18:30) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the M65 right now?

There are currently 3 active roadwork schemes on the M65. Check the live feed above for exact locations and durations.

What roads connect to the M65?

The M65 connects to: M6, M61, A56.

Is there an accident on the M65 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the M65 eastbound (towards Colne) and the M65 westbound (towards Preston) each list every accident, breakdown, closure and roadworks on that carriageway, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways. The panel at the top of this page shows both sides at a glance.

How many vehicles use the M65 every day?

Official Department for Transport counts (2025) record 86,935 vehicles a day on the M65's busiest stretch (J4–J5), 4,675 of them HGVs. The full breakdown and comparison chart are in the traffic statistics section above.

How busy is the M65 compared with other motorways?

The M65 has the 21st busiest motorway stretch in Britain at 86,935 vehicles a day (DfT 2025), behind the M25's 212,636 a day at the top.

📊 M65 Status Summary

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Active incidents
0
Severe/serious
3
Roadworks
23:10
Last updated
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ℹ️ M65 Road Details

Length
29 miles
Junctions
J1–J14
From
Preston (M6 J29)
To
Colne
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–18:30

📍 Key M65 Locations

Preston Blackburn Burnley Nelson Colne

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