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M61 Moderate Cleared

M61 southbound between J4 and J3 | Southbound | Congestion

29 Jun 2026, 07:31 Southbound 53 views

Incident Details

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

M61
Moderate
Cleared
07:31, 29 Jun 2026

📜 Incident timeline

· First report

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 38 minutes. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 1h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 2h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 3h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 4h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 5h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 6h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 7h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 8h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 11h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 12h 33m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 8m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 13h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 14h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 15h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 16h 53m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 17h 28m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 3m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 18h 43m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 18m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 19h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 20h 38m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 13m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 21h 48m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 23m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

· Update

⏱ Still active — no changes from National Highways. Incident ongoing for 22h 58m. Delays of 10 minutes still recorded. Monitoring continues.

· Update

Location : The M61 southbound between junctions J4 and J3 .
Reason : Congestion.
Status : Currently Active.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 29 June 2026.
Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.

Wording as published by National Highways, recorded as it changed.

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