M58 Traffic

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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M58 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

RESURFACING
Location: The M58 eastbound between junctions J1 (Kirkby) and J3 (Southport) .
Reason: Emergency resurfacing.
Status: Currently Active.
Periodfrom 19:06 on 16 Jun 2026 to 06:00 on 17 Jun 2026.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.5m from Ormskirk.
VEHICLE FIRE
Location: The M58 eastbound between junctions J1 (Kirkby) and J3 (Southport) .
Reason: Vehicle fire.
Status: Cleared.
Nearest town: 2.66m from Skelmersdale.
CONGESTION
Location: The M58 westbound exit slip at junction J1 (Kirkby) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 Jun 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.51m from Aintree. CLEARED @ 17:33
CONGESTION
Location: The M58 eastbound exit slip at junction J1 (Kirkby) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 16 Jun 2026.
Earlier Reason: Caused by the earlier vehicle fire.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Aintree.


There are no current incidents in this location.

M58 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.

M58

The M58 motorway is a part of the M-road network that runs through the North West of England. It is operated by Highways England, who are responsible for the maintenance, safety, and operation of the motorway.

The M58 was originally built in the late 1960s and officially opened to traffic in 1971. It runs from Junction 21 of the M6 near the town of Standish, past the towns of Wigan and Skelmersdale, ending at Junction 5 of the M57 near St Helens.

In 2019/2020, 129 casualties occurred on the M58, a reduction of 10% compared to the previous year. There were 16 serious injuries, with only one fatal casualty, in the same period.

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Location: eastbound between junctions J1 (Kirkby) and J3 (Southport) .

Due to: Emergency resurfacing.



Period : from 19:06 on 16 June 2026 to 06:00 on 17 June 2026.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.5m from Ormskirk.

53.52--2.9

Location: eastbound between junctions J1 (Kirkby) and J3 (Southport) .

Due to: Vehicle fire.

Status : Cleared.
Nearest town: 2.66m from Skelmersdale.

53.53--2.86

Location: westbound exit slip at junction J1 (Kirkby) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 17:30 and 17:45 on 16 June 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.51m from Aintree.

53.51--2.9

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J1 (Kirkby) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 16 June 2026.

Earlier Due to: Caused by the earlier vehicle fire.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Aintree.

53.5--2.93