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M602 Traffic News

M602 Motorway · Eccles (M60 J12) → Salford
Clear ⏱ Updated 09:34

M602 traffic at 09:34 on Thursday 15 October: no major incidents reported — live National Highways updates every 5 minutes, 24/7.

🚨 0 incidents 🚧 0 roadworks · 1 soon
4 miles long
Junctions J1–J3
Regions: North West
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No live incidents on the M602 right now — checking National Highways every 5 minutes, 24/7. Closures are listed below.

🌙 M602 closures tonight and the next 3 days 1

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

  • Partial closure
    Westbound M602 Westbound to M60 Anticlockwise link road closure
    Tonight · 23:59–06:00
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🗺️ M602 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening

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🔢 M602 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 M602 Junctions

Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M602 has 66 recorded collisions at 3 collision hotspots, involving 114 casualties (2 fatal). Take extra care here. Ranked by fatal, then serious collisions, then casualties - not by the number of collisions alone.

#1
J1
34 collisions · 66 casualties · 1 fatal · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
#2
J3
19 collisions · 30 casualties · 1 fatal · 2 serious
Severe Blackspot
#3
J2
13 collisions · 18 casualties · 6 serious
Severe Blackspot
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❓ M602 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions

Is the M602 closed today?

Any M602 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 M602 today?

The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M602, updated every 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, from National Highways.

What is the worst time to use the M602?

The M602 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:30) and evening rush hour (16:00–18:30) on weekdays.

Are there roadworks on the M602 right now?

Roadworks and overnight closures on the M602 are listed above and at /traffic/m602/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.

What roads connect to the M602?

The M602 connects to: M60, A57, A5063.

Is there an accident on the M602 eastbound or westbound today?

Each side has its own live page: the M602 eastbound and the M602 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.

📊 M602 Status Summary

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ℹ️ M602 Road Details

Length
4 miles
Junctions
J1–J3
From
Eccles (M60 J12)
To
Salford
Type
Motorway
AM Rush
07:00–09:30
PM Rush
16:00–18:30

📍 Key M602 Locations

Eccles Salford Manchester

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DfT STATS19 police collision records

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