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M58 Traffic News

M58 Motorway · Ormskirk (A577) → Switch Island (M57)
Clear ⏱ Updated 20:05

M58 traffic at 20:05 on Sunday 18 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 3 soon
12 miles long
Junctions J1–J5
Regions: North West
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No live incidents on the M58 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 M58 closures tonight and the next 3 days 3

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

  • Full closure
    Eastbound M58 Eastbound Carriageway Closure (Switch Island to Jct 1)
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M58 Eastbound Jct 1 exit slip road closure
    Tomorrow night · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M58 Eastbound Jct 4 exit slip road closure
    Tue 20 Oct · 23:45–06:00
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🗺️ M58 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 M58 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.

⚠️ Most Dangerous M58 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M58 has 67 recorded collisions at 4 collision hotspots, involving 107 casualties (1 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J2
18 collisions · 32 casualties · 1 fatal · 7 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J3
21 collisions · 29 casualties · 4 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
nr Maghull
14 collisions · 26 casualties · 3 serious
Blackspot
#4
J1
14 collisions · 20 casualties · 1 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ M58 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M58 closed today?

Any M58 closure appears in the live feed above within minutes of National Highways reporting it, including tonight's overnight roadworks closures.

Is there traffic on the M58 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M58, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the M58?

The M58 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the M58 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the M58 are listed above and at /traffic/m58/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the M58?

The M58 connects to: M6, M57.

Is there an accident on the M58 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the M58 eastbound and the M58 westbound 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.

📊 M58 Status Summary

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ℹ️ M58 Road Details

Length
12 miles
Junctions
J1–J5
From
Ormskirk (A577)
To
Switch Island (M57)
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:00
PM Rush
17:00–19:00

📍 Key M58 Locations

Ormskirk Skelmersdale Liverpool

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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