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The following traffic incidents and congestion for M62 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

M62 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

The M62 motorway is a major eastwest transportation route through Northern England, connecting Liverpool, Manchester and Hull. It starts at the junction of the M60 and the M62 near Manchester, and terminates at Clifton, near Brighouse in West Yorkshire. It was built between 1964 and 1976.

Safety on the M62 has historically been a concern, with the road having a higher than average number of fatalities and serious injuries. In 2004, the Highways Agency set up a safety scheme on the M62 known as Operation Edgeware, which resulted in a reduction of fatalities and serious injury accidents by around 50%.

In recent years the M62 has seen several improvements in safety, including the introduction of dedicated hard shoulder running systems and an Automated Incident Detection System. In the 2016/17 financial year statistics indicate that the road saw a total of 408 accidents resulting in personal injury, of which 43 resulted in fatalities.

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Information: Very heavy congestion on M62 Eastbound at Junction 20 due to workforce on the road. Down to one lane out of four. Best to turn off and look for an alternative route.

WITHOUT a doubt. the people who the overhead gantry signs in the greater Manchester are the most incompetent lot of articles i have ever come across. Take W/E 15 17 OCT. I tried to get home from A627M from the ROYTON ROUNDABOUT. about midnight on 15/10/2021. i found the whole roundabout down to one lane the slip road entrance to the A627M was blocked off . AS USUAL no warnings of any sort of the SIGNS on THE MOTORWAY M62 EAST or anywhere else. LAST FRIDAY 22/2021 IT GOT WORST driving from J17 WHITEFIELD TO J20 EAST i went of the M62 to the roundabout expecting to travel along the A 627M TO OLDHAM i found the entrance to the A627M OLDHAM was blocked off. not one warning sign on the M60 OR M62 EAST. it got worse on my way home from ROYTON i found the entrance to the A627M TOWARDS J20 WEST blocked off. it was about midnight. So PICKED UP THE M62 WEST AT HEYWOOD. on my way home to J17 at WHITEFIELD. guest what J17 SLIP ROAD WAS CLOSED. not one warning sign was lit up i was trying to get home to WHITEFIELD. The people of PRESTWITCH AND WHITEFIELD has suffer 6 years of misery while these motorways were turned into smart motorways. it is still going on. some of it was caused by the people giving out the info of the motorway closures . they caused chaos with misleading information caused accidents when they put out warning signs -motorways closed when they were open. motorways open A ND when motorways open when they were closed. Take J17 M60 EAST/WEST it has been the most shut down than any other part of the whole motorway system most cases no warning signs on these clever brightly lit matrix information. EVEN now i travel the M60/M62 EAST WEST and what do i see. warnings signs lit up telling people of roadworks ahead on M1 M6 hundreds of miles away from my area when they can not even tell us what is happening in the local area. a few weeks ago i went east from J17 TO J20 about 9pm as i past J18 the overhead gantries were lit up warning drivers to slow down, as there were 3 lanes closed it showed 3 lanes with red crosses on eveybody slowed down. a queue formed. A couple of miles down the road the 3 lanes were never shut down. The bloody warning signs had been left on from an earlier incident do you see what i am getting at ANYHOW whose bothered hundreds of millions of pounds has been spent on these motorways. it is only taxpayers money no one regulates how it is spent. if these things keep happening it does not matter there is plenty more money where thay comes from/

M62 Lofthouse traffic live updates as queues form after slip road

M62 delays on Tuesday May 30

Updated 10:09, 30 APR 2024

There are lengthy delays on the M62 this morning. A broken down vehicle is causing problems near Lofthouse on the busy stretch of Yorkshire's major motorway.

It is set to cause lengthy delays as traffic builds during the early morning rush hour on Tuesday, April 30. The incident was reported at 7.18am, according to traffic scanners.

Traffic management system INRIX says: "M62 Westbound lane closed on exit slip road, heavy traffic due to broken down vehicle at J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse)." The Lofthouse Interchange is one of the busiest areas of the M62 and likely to cause long holdups.

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Traffic returned to normal

Traffic returned to normal, earlier broken down vehicle on M62 Westbound at J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse).

There is stll congestion in the area around Junction 29. 'Heavy traffic' still being reported along the busy stretch of motorway.

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Heavy traffic.

INRIX says: "Heavy traffic due to earlier broken down vehicle on M62 Westbound at J29 M1 J42 (Lofthouse)."

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LIVE M62 updates: Heavy traffic with lanes shut after crash

Two lanes are currently closed off

Updated 11:23, 7 MAR 2024

Heavy traffic is building on a stretch of the M62 this morning after a crash.

According to traffic alert service Inrix, two lanes have been shut off on the westbound carriageway. They are closed between junction 12 for the Eccles Interchange and junction 11 for Birchwood.

Lanes three and four are shut. Motorway cameras show police on the scene.

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Queues are building up to the closure.

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All lanes now open

All lanes have now been reopened.

We will end our live coverage here.

One lane now shut

One lane remains closed between J12 and J11 on the westbound side of the M62.

Traffic remains slow up to the closure.

Closure due to 'multi-vehicle' accident

According to traffic alert service Inrix, there has been a 'multi-vehicle' accident on the scene.

Two lanes shut between J12 and J11

Two lanes have been closed off on the westbound carriageway between J12 and J11.

Lanes three and four (of four) are shut.

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M62 traffic news as westbound carriageway shut after lorry smashes into bridge

The M62 westbound carriageway has been closed for emergency repairs

Updated 06:01, 25 APR 2023

M62 Westbound is closed between J33 and J34

M62 is closed in North Yorkshire due to emergency repairs after a lorry hit a bridge.

The M62 westbound has been closed due to emergency repairs from J34 A19 (Selby / Doncaster ) to J33 A162 (Ferrybridge Services) after a lorry struck an overhead bridge.

The carriageway is closed so the damage to the bridge can be inspected and assessed - an inspection by a structural engineer is now underway.

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Diversion routes are in place following the closure, road users are advised to follow the hollow diamond symbol on road signs. Diversion - Via the A19, the A645 and A162 to re-join at J33.

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Repairs completed and motorway reopened 16:40
Update from National Highways 14:17

Repairs completed and motorway reopened

Traffic easing, emergency repairs earlier on M62 Westbound from J34 A19 (Selby / Doncaster) to J33 A162 (Ferrybridge Services).

The emergency repairs has been completed and the road has been reopened.

M62 remains closed

M62 Westbound remains closed severe delays, queueing traffic due to emergency repairs from J34 A19 (Selby / Doncaster) to J33 A162 (Ferrybridge Services).

The road has now been closed between J34 and 33 after a lorry earlier struck a bridge.

Diversion - Via the A19, the A645 and A162 to re-join at J33.

Update from National Highways

Drivers in West Yorkshire are advised there is a full carriageway closure on the M62 following a collision.

The westbound carriageway had been blocked from 10.40am after an HGV collided with a bridge between junctions 34 and 33.

The closure will remain in place to allow for the bridge to be inspected and assessed by a structural engineer.

There are delays of up to 40 minutes and congestion for four miles. There is a diversion in place.

For those travelling westbound, exit the M62 at Junction 34 At the roundabout take the fourth exit onto the A19 for approximately one mile to the roundabout with the A645.

At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A645 and proceed along this road for approximately six miles to the junction with the A162.

At the junction, take the A162 southbound for approximately one mile. At the roundabout take the fourth exit to re-join the M62 West.

National Highways update

The M62 in West Yorkshire is closed westbound between J34 (Eggborough) and J33 (A1M) due to a collision involving a lorry that has struck a bridge.

The carriageway is closed so the damage to the bridge can be inspected and assessed. An inspection by a structural engineer is now underway.

Diversion Route

Road users are advised to follow the hollow diamond symbol on road signs:.

Exit the M62 at Junction 34
At the roundabout take 4 th exit onto the A19 for approximately 1 mile to the roundabout with the A645
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto A645 and proceed along this road for approximately 6 miles to the junction with the A162.
At the junction, take the A162 southbound for approximately 1 mile .
At the roundabout take the 4th exit onto to re-join M62 West.

If this closure impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time. Plan ahead, you may wish to re-route or even delay your journey.

Further information is available from National Highways by visiting our www.trafficengland.com website and travel apps, or via our regional twitter feed. Our 24/7 contact centre team is also available to provide up to the minute information on 0300 123 5000.

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Motorists are facing delays on the M62 after a 'multi-vehicle' smash. Traffic cameras show gridlock on the eastbound carriageway following the morning collision.

The incident has taken place between Junctions 11 and 12. National Highways has warned of three miles of congestion as two out of the four lanes are shut.

An update on X - formerly Twitter - states: "Two lanes (of four) are closed on the M62 eastbound in Greater Manchester between Junction 11 (Birchwood) and J12 (M60) due to a multi-vehicle collision.

"Recovery is being arranged. There's a 30 minute delay on approach with three miles of congestion."

Further updates will appear in our dedicated blog below.

All lanes reopened

All lanes have reopened following the early multi-vehicle crash.

Traffic has returned to normal eastbound between junctions 11 and 12.

'No significant delays' says National Highways

National Highways says there are 'no significant delays' on the M62 eastbound following the earlier crash. Two lanes remain closed before junction 11 for Birchwood as a clean-up continues.

Three miles of congestion

Image from the queues.

A reader stuck in queues on the M62 has sent us an image from the gridlocked traffic after a multi-vehicle collision.

Two lanes remain closed eastbound between junction 12 (Eccles Interchange) and junction 11 for Birchwood.

Gridlock on M62

A live map from National Highways shows traffic has come to a stop

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