M62 closed today at junction 25 and could be shut for hours after crash

Motorists travelling on the M62 near Brighouse [1] will be redirected and 'released' from the queue after a serious crash has closed the both directions of the motorway. The incident was first reported around 15.22 today when the National Highways posted on X (formerly known as Twitter) and said the M62 is closed in both directions between junction 24, Huddersfield, and junction 25, Brighouse, "due to a serious collision." For full updates see our live blog here [2] It is not known how many vehicles are involved, however, fire and ambulance crews have been spotted at the scene as well as West Yorkshire Police.

It is suspected that the motorway could be closed for several hours. A new post from National Highways - Yorkshire has said: "The #M62 [3] remains closed in both directions between J24 and J25 following a serious collision. "Traffic caught within the closure is being released via the rear of the queue.

Please remain in your vehicles and await instruction from the Police or a Traffic Officer."

The diversion routes are as follows

Road users travelling eastbound in vehicles below or equal to 15'9" or 4.8m in height are advised to follow the hollow triangle diversion symbol:

Exit the M62 at J24 and at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A629.
Follow the A629 to the roundabout with the A643 and take the 3rd exit onto the A643.
Continue on the A643 to the junction with the A6107 (Clough Lane/Fixby road) and turn right onto the A6107.
Proceed for approx.

3 miles to the junction with the A62 and turn left onto the A62.
Follow the A62 to the roundabout with the A644 and take the 1st exit onto the A644.
Continue for approx.

2 miles back to the M62 J25 and at the roundabout take the 3rd exit to rejoin the M62 eastbound.

Road users travelling eastbound in vehicles above 15'9" or 4.8m in height are advised to follow the hollow diamond diversion symbol:

Exit the M62 at J24 and at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A629.
Follow the A629 to the roundabout with the A643 and take the 3rd exit onto the A643.
Continue on the A643 to the junction with the A6107 (Clough Lane/Fixby road) and turn right onto the A6107
Proceed on the A6107 for approx.

1 mile to the junction with the A641 and turn left on the A641.
Follow the A641 for approx.

2 miles to the junction with the A643 and turn right onto the A643.
Continue on the A643 to the roundabout with with the A644 and take the 2nd exit to join the A644.
Follow the A644 back to the M62 J25 roundabout and take the 1st exit to rejoin the M62 eastbound.

Road users travelling westbound in vehicles below or equal to 15'9" or 4.8m in height are advised to follow the solid diamond diversion symbol:

Leave the M62 at J25 and at the roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A644.
Continue on the A644 to the roundabout with the A62 and take the 2nd exit onto the A62.
Procced on the A62 to the junction with the A6107 and turn right onto the A6107.
Follow the A6107 for approx.

2 miles to the junction with the A643 and turn left onto the A643.
Continue on the A643 for approx.

2 miles to the roundabout with the A629 and take the 2nd exit onto the A629.
Follow the A629 back to the M62 J24 junction and turn left onto the M62 J24 westbound.

Road users travelling westbound in vehicles above 15'9" or 4.8m in height are advised to follow the solid triangle diversion symbol:

Leave the M62 at J25 and at the roundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A644.
Follow the A644 for approx.

1 mile to the roundabout with the A641 and take the 1st exit onto the A641.
Continue on the A641 to the roundabout with the A6107 and take the 3rd exit onto the A6107.
Proceed for approx.

1 mile on the A1607 to the junction with the A643 and turn left onto the A643.
Continue on the A643 for approx.

2 miles to the roundabout with the A629 and take the 2nd exit onto the A629.
Follow the A629 back to the M62 J24 junction and turn left onto the M62 J24 westbound.

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References

^ Brighouse (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
^ For full updates see our live blog here (www.examinerlive.co.uk)
^ #M62 (x.com)
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