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M55 Motorway · Preston (M6 J32) → Blackpool
Clear ⏱ Updated 09:56

M55 traffic at 09:56 on Thursday 15 October: 1 closure tonight.

M55 traffic now: accidents & incidents by direction at 09:56
→ M55 eastbound traffic✅ No incidents reported ← M55 westbound traffic✅ No incidents reported
🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 2 soon
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12 miles long
Junctions J1–J4
Regions: North West
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No live incidents on the M55 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 M55 closures tonight and the next 3 days 2

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

  • Full closure
    Eastbound M55 Eastbound Jct 1 carriageway closure (SB traffic to go up and over the slips and NB traffic sent North on A6)
    Tonight · 21:00–06:00
  • Partial closure
    Eastbound M55 Eastbound jct 1 entry slip road closure
    Tonight · 21:00–06:00
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🟢 Clear · 🟡 Delays nearby · 🔴 Severe/Crash · Status labels: 💥 CRASH · ❌ CLOSED · 🐌 SLOW · 🚧 WORKS · ⚠️ HAZARD

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Theme park

Blackpool Pleasure Beach

Blackpool, Lancashire
🛣️ Via the M55
✅ No M55 incidents reported within 3 miles

Theme park at South Shore with three car parks; reached via the M55 from M6 J32

🧭 Directions Lancashire traffic

⚠️ 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. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#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

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.

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, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

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.

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.

What roads connect to the M55?

The M55 connects to: M6.

Is there an accident on the M55 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the M55 eastbound and the M55 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.

📊 M55 Status Summary

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ℹ️ M55 Road Details

Length
12 miles
Junctions
J1–J4
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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