🚨 Live M66 Incidents & Roadworks
Auto-refresh 3 min🗺️ M66 Traffic Map — Where It's Happening
Tap a pin for full incident detail. Live positions from National Highways.
🔢 M66 Junction Status
Tap a junction for its page🟢 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.
📈 M66 Journey Pulse — when incidents actually happen
Early picture — 26 incidents recorded on the M66 since March 2026. The pattern below firms up as the archive grows.
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| Hour | Incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 00:00–01:00 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 01:00–02:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 02:00–03:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 03:00–04:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 04:00–05:00 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 05:00–06:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 06:00–07:00 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 07:00–08:00 | 2 | 7.7% |
| 08:00–09:00 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 09:00–10:00 | 3 | 11.5% |
| 10:00–11:00 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 11:00–12:00 ◀ peak | 1 | 3.8% |
| 12:00–13:00 ◀ peak | 1 | 3.8% |
| 13:00–14:00 ◀ peak | 5 | 19.2% |
| 14:00–15:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 15:00–16:00 | 2 | 7.7% |
| 16:00–17:00 | 1 | 3.8% |
| 17:00–18:00 | 3 | 11.5% |
| 18:00–19:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 19:00–20:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 20:00–21:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 21:00–22:00 | 0 | 0% |
| 22:00–23:00 | 2 | 7.7% |
| 23:00–00:00 | 1 | 3.8% |
⚠️ Most Dangerous M66 Junctions
Based on DfT STATS19 police collision records. The M66 has 70 recorded collisions at 4 collision hotspots, involving 102 casualties (4 fatal). Take extra care here.
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❓ M66 Traffic — Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is the M66 closed today?
Any M66 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 M66 today?
The live feed above shows every incident, delay, roadwork and overnight closure on the M66, updated every 5 minutes from National Highways.
Q: What is the worst time to use the M66?
The M66 is typically busiest during morning rush hour (07:00–09:00) and evening rush hour (17:00–19:00) on weekdays.
Q: Are there roadworks on the M66 right now?
Roadworks and overnight closures on the M66 are listed above and at /traffic/m66/roadworks/, taken from the National Highways daily closure report.
Q: What roads connect to the M66?
The M66 connects to: M60, A56, A58.
📊 M66 Status Summary
ℹ️ M66 Road Details
- Length
- 14 miles
- Junctions
- 5
- From
- Ramsbottom (A56)
- To
- Manchester (M60 J18)
- Type
- Motorway
- AM Rush
- 07:00–09:00
- PM Rush
- 17:00–19:00
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