M60 traffic: Huge crash sparks delays on M61 and M62 as motorway queues build
Two other motorways are also affected by the crash.
Motorists on the M60 are facing delays after a crash, as drivers on the M62 westbound and M61 southbound are also impacted.
The incident occurred on the M60 between junctions 16 and 17, near Prestwich.
Inrix traffic monitoring service said: "Slow traffic due to earlier accident on M60 clockwise from J16 A666 Manchester Road (Pendlebury) to J17 A56 Bury New Road (Prestwich / Whitefield). Congestion to Swinton Interchange."
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M60 still facing delays
The M60 is still facing delays due to the crash earlier today.
Picture from the scene of the crash shows traffic at standstill
An image taken at the scene of the crash on the M60 shows a long queue of cars grounded to a halt.
Animals moved out of the road
Inrix reports that the animals have been removed from the M60 clockwise side between J15 and J17.
Animals reported on the road
National Highways has reported a separate incident involving animals on the road between J15 and J17 on the M60 clockwise.
They add that delays should be resolved by 2pm.
Pictures show huge queues at J13
Pictures show huge queues at junction 13 near Swinton.
Updates on the M61 and M62
Queues are as far back as junction 13 on the clockwise side of the M60, while queues have built past Simister Island and onto the M62 westbound on the anticlockwise side.
There are also delays on the M61 southbound approaching the ring road.
Map shows the impacted area
The map below shows which roads have been impacted by the incident.
Inrix update on crash
Inrix reports:"Slow traffic due to earlier accident on M60 clockwise from J16 A666 Manchester Road (Pendlebury) to J17 A56 Bury New Road (Prestwich / Whitefield). Congestion to Swinton Interchange."
