M61 traffic RECAP as drivers face delays on motorway amid 'multi-vehicle crash'

NewsGreater Manchester NewsM61LIVE EVENT ENDEDUpdated 3 mins agoAll lanes have now been reopenedDrivers are facing delays on the M61 this afternoon(Image: National Highways)Updated 15:06, 23 Jul 2026Drivers were left facing delays of around 40 minutes on a stretch of the M61 this afternoon amid a 'multi-vehicle crash'.The crash happened on the southbound carriageway towards Manchester from Bolton. Two lanes between junctions two and one were shut off and have since been reopened, according to National Highways.Emergency services and a recovery team have been present at the scene, with all vehicles involved in the collision now recovered.Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterIn a post on X, National Highways said: "All lanes now open on the #M61