M60 closure RECAP as crash leaves motorway shut to traffic near Oldham - latest updates

NewsGreater Manchester NewsM60LIVE EVENT ENDEDUpdated 9 mins agoEmergency services were called to the sceneThe M60 is shut tonight(Image: National Highways)Peter Hennessy UK & World News Editor and Tom Burnett Content EditorUpdated 06:10, 18 Jul 2026The M60 was shut to traffic due to a crash in Greater Manchester in the early hours of Saturday morning.The clockwise carriageway was closed between Junction 22 (Oldham) and Junction 23 (Ashton-under-Lyne).The closure was first reported at around 12.30am.A National Highways spokesperson said: "The M60 clockwise is closed between J22 Oldham and J23 Ashton-under-Lyne due to a collision. Greater Manchester Police are on scene. Trapped traffic is being released past the scene in lane 4. There are 30 minute delays and 2 miles of congestion on the ap