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M55 Traffic News

M55 Motorway · Preston (M6 J32) → Blackpool

M55 traffic at 06:35 on Monday 12 October: 1 closure tonight.

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🔵 Motorway Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 4 soon ⏱ Updated 06:35
12 miles long
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M55 Eastbound Jct 4 carriageway closure (traffic to go up and over the slips)
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Tonight
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🔢 M55 Junction Status

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

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⚠️ Most Dangerous M55 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M55 has 120 recorded collisions at 3 collision hotspots, involving 246 casualties (1 fatal). Take extra care here.

#1
J3
37 collisions · 68 casualties · 1 fatal · 8 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J1
54 collisions · 101 casualties · 13 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J4
29 collisions · 77 casualties · 3 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ M55 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Is the M55 closed today?

Any M55 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Q: Is there traffic on the M55 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M55, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: What is the worst time to use the M55?

The M55 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (16:30–19:00) on weekdays.

Q: Are there roadworks on the M55 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the M55 are listed above and at /traffic/m55/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

Q: What roads connect to the M55?

The M55 connects to: M6.

📊 M55 Status Summary

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ℹ️ M55 Road Details

Length
12 miles
From
Preston (M6 J32)
To
Blackpool
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
16:30–19:00

📍 Key M55 Locations

Preston Kirkham Blackpool

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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