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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M55 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

CONGESTION
Location: The M55 westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Kirkham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 22 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.7m from Blackpool. CLEARED @ 13:03
CONGESTION
Location: The M55 westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Kirkham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 22 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.7m from Blackpool. CLEARED @ 10:57
CONGESTION
Location: The M55 westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Kirkham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 22 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.7m from Blackpool. CLEARED @ 10:03
CONGESTION
Location: The M55 westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Kirkham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 22 Apr 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.7m from Blackpool. CLEARED @ 08:51


There are no current incidents in this location.

M55 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.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 eastbound between junctions J3 (Kirkham)and J2 .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 26 May 2026 to 30 May 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 1 Jun 2026 to 4 Jun 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 29 Jun 2026 to 2 Jul 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.46m from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 eastbound between junctions J3 (Kirkham)and J2 .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 22 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 27 Apr 2026 to 2 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.46m from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 22 Apr 2026 to 25 Apr 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 27 Apr 2026 to 2 May 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.6m from Blackpool.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 westbound between junctions J2and J3 (Kirkham) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 27 May 2026 to 30 May 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 1 Jun 2026 to 4 Jun 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 29 Jun 2026 to 2 Jul 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.81m from Preston.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 westbound between junctions J2and J3 (Kirkham) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadworks are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 15 Jun 2026 to 20 Jun 2026.
Schedule: Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 22 Jun 2026 to 27 Jun 2026.
Lanes Closed: There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.81m from Preston.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M55 westbound between junctions J2and J3 (Kirkham) .
Reason: Roadworks scheme is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 27 May 2026 to 05:00 on 2 Jul 2026.
Nearest town: 3.81m from Preston.

M55

The M55 motorway is an 11-mile motorway in Lancashire, England, running between the A6 and the M6 motorway. It was opened in 1970 and connects the Fylde Coast with the city of Preston.

Throughout the M55's history, the motorway has been known for its high rate of fatal, serious, and slight accidents. Since name changes in 2005, the rate of fatal and serious accidents on the M55 has seen a steady decrease. From 2005 to 2017, the number of fatal and serious accidents dropped from 33 to five, with a slight increase in slight accidents from 109 to 111.

On 1 April 2017 work began on a 43m improvement project through to the end of 2019, with the intention of reducing fatal, serious and slight accidents further. The scheme includes lane widening, drainage works and the installation of new road signs and traffic lights.

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Location: westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Kirkham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:00 and 13:15 on 22 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.7m from Blackpool.

53.81--2.89

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Kirkham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 22 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.7m from Blackpool.

53.81--2.89

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Kirkham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 22 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.7m from Blackpool.

53.81--2.89

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J3 (Kirkham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:45 and 09:00 on 22 April 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.7m from Blackpool.

53.81--2.89

Location: eastbound between junctions J3 (Kirkham)and J2 .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 26 May 2026 to 30 May 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 1 June 2026 to 4 June 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 29 June 2026 to 2 July 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.46m from Blackpool.

53.81--2.89

Location: eastbound between junctions J3 (Kirkham)and J2 .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 22 April 2026 to 25 April 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 27 April 2026 to 2 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.46m from Blackpool.

53.81--2.89

Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J2 .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 22 April 2026 to 25 April 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 27 April 2026 to 2 May 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.6m from Blackpool.

53.81--2.89

Location: westbound between junctions J2and J3 (Kirkham) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 27 May 2026 to 30 May 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 1 June 2026 to 4 June 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 29 June 2026 to 2 July 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.81m from Preston.

53.8--2.79

Location: westbound between junctions J2and J3 (Kirkham) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadworks are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 15 June 2026 to 20 June 2026.

Schedule : Expect disruption everyday between 20:00 and 05:00 from 22 June 2026 to 27 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : There will be two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.81m from Preston.

53.8--2.79

Location: westbound between junctions J2and J3 (Kirkham) .

Due to: Roadworks scheme is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 27 May 2026 to 05:00 on 2 July 2026.
Nearest town: 3.81m from Preston.

53.8--2.79