M62 traffic RECAP with huge delays and lanes shut after car fire

NewsGreater Manchester NewsTraffic and travelLIVEUpdated 1 min agoThere are long delays on the M62 motorwayTraffic on the M62 tonight (Image: National Highways)Tannur Anders UK & World News Reporter, Benjamin Blosse and Ramazani Mwamba News reporterUpdated 07:10, 22 Aug 2026Drivers were stuck in huge delays on the M62 today. Emergency services were called to the eastbound carriageway by junction 22 following a car fire.There were major queues with two lanes shut by police. Drivers were warned to expect delays to their journey.Inrix, the traffic data company, said: "Two lanes closed due to spillage and earlier car fire on M62 Eastbound from J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor) to J23 A640 New Hey Road (Huddersfield)."Lanes one and two (of three) remain closed for clean up."A National Highways spokespe