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M65 Traffic News

M65 Calder Valley Motorway · Preston (M6 J29) → Colne

M65 traffic at 04:55 on Monday 12 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes.

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🔵 Motorway Clear 🚨 0 incidents 🚧 3 roadworks · 14 soon ⏱ Updated 04:55
29 miles long
14 junctions
Regions: North West, Yorkshire
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M65 Eastbound Jct 7 to 8 Carriageway Closure
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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

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📊 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.

⚠️ 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.

#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

Q: Is the M65 closed today?

Any M65 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 M65 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M65, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.

Q: 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.

Q: 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.

Q: What roads connect to the M65?

The M65 connects to: M6, M61, A56.

Q: 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.

Q: 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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ℹ️ M65 Road Details

Length
29 miles
Junctions
14
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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