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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M62 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M62 eastbound exit slip at junction J36 (Goole) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 22:45 and 23:00 on 5 Dec 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 5 Dec 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2m from Goole. CLEARED @ 22:03
CONGESTION
Location: The M62 eastbound exit slip at junction J20 (Rochdale) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Rochdale. CLEARED @ 19:12
CONGESTION
Location: The M62 westbound between junctions J8 (Warrington)and J7 (Prescot) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 5 Dec 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.08m from Saint Helens. CLEARED @ 18:46


There are no current incidents in this location.

M62 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 M62 eastbound entry slip at junction J19 (Middleton) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 12 Dec 2025 to 05:00 on 13 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.59m from Rochdale.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M62 eastbound between junctions J18 (M60)and J19 (Middleton) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2,3 and 4 will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 12 Dec 2025 to 05:00 on 13 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.57m from Bury.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M62 eastbound exit slip at junction J20 (Rochdale) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 12 Dec 2025 to 05:00 on 13 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Rochdale.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M62 eastbound between junctions J19 (Middleton)and J20 (Rochdale) .
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 23:00 on 12 Dec 2025 to 05:00 on 13 Dec 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.92m from Rochdale.

M62

The M62 motorway is a major eastwest transportation route through Northern England, connecting Liverpool, Manchester and Hull. It starts at the junction of the M60 and the M62 near Manchester, and terminates at Clifton, near Brighouse in West Yorkshire. It was built between 1964 and 1976.

Safety on the M62 has historically been a concern, with the road having a higher than average number of fatalities and serious injuries. In 2004, the Highways Agency set up a safety scheme on the M62 known as Operation Edgeware, which resulted in a reduction of fatalities and serious injury accidents by around 50%.

In recent years the M62 has seen several improvements in safety, including the introduction of dedicated hard shoulder running systems and an Automated Incident Detection System. In the 2016/17 financial year statistics indicate that the road saw a total of 408 accidents resulting in personal injury, of which 43 resulted in fatalities.

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Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J36 (Goole) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 22:45 and 23:00 on 5 December 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:45 and 23:00 on 5 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2m from Goole.

53.71--0.91

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J20 (Rochdale) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 19:15 and 19:30 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Rochdale.

53.59--2.16

Location: westbound between junctions J8 (Warrington)and J7 (Prescot) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:45 and 19:00 on 5 December 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.08m from Saint Helens.

53.41--2.7

Location: eastbound entry slip at junction J19 (Middleton) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1 and 2 will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 12 December 2025 to 05:00 on 13 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.59m from Rochdale.

53.58--2.21

Location: eastbound between junctions J18 (M60)and J19 (Middleton) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2,3 and 4 will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 12 December 2025 to 05:00 on 13 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be three of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.57m from Bury.

53.56--2.24

Location: eastbound exit slip at junction J20 (Rochdale) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1,2 and 3 will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 12 December 2025 to 05:00 on 13 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.21m from Rochdale.

53.59--2.17

Location: eastbound between junctions J19 (Middleton)and J20 (Rochdale) .

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 23:00 on 12 December 2025 to 05:00 on 13 December 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.92m from Rochdale.

53.57--2.21