LIVE: M60 traffic as two lanes BLOCKED amid incident
Motorists on the M60 have found themselves stuck in long tailbacks this evening after a crash saw two lanes of the motorway closed to traffic. The incident was first reported by traffic monitoring service Inrix just after 5:30pm with a crash reported on the clockwise carriageway at junction 12 (Eccles Interchange). Two lanes of the carriageway are blocked, with congestion reaching back to junction 9 (Lostock Circle) with delays of up to 40 minutes, according to Highways England.
18:55Joe SmithCongestion remains between J9 and J13
The accident has been cleared but traffic remains slow.
Speed sensors show traffic travelling through junction 10 at speeds of 17mph.
18:35KEY EVENTAll lanes reopened but delays remain
The Inrix traffic monitoring system reports that all lanes have now reopened following the earlier crash.
Traffic appears to be moving more quickly but delays remain in the area.
18:31Joe Smith'Severe congestion'
National Highway's alerts system reports severe congestion on the M60 clockwise entry slip at junction J12.
There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
18:27Joe SmithTraffic has slowed to a crawl
Highways England's speed sensors show vehicles in the affected area are travelling at speeds of just 4mph.
18:23KEY EVENTTraffic maps show miles of disruption
Traffic maps show slow moving cars in red in the area around the incident, with traffic at a complete standstill is coloured black.
Traffic map with black showing gridlocked cars