Woodhead Pass closure UPDATE: Major route reopens after serious crash

NewsGreater Manchester NewsWoodhead PassLIVE EVENT ENDEDUpdated 8 mins agoThe A628 was shut after a 'serious head-on collision'Emergency services at the scene on Wednesday evening(Image: Mark Naftalin)Updated 22:41, 19 Aug 2026The Woodhead Pass was closed near Greater Manchester today (Wednesday, August 19) after a serious crash.The A628 Manchester Road was shut in both directions in Hollingworth, Tameside, for several hours after what National Highways described as a 'serious head-on collision.'Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Daily NewsletterIt was shut between Moorfield Street in Hollingworth and West Drive in neighbouring Tintwistle.Diversions were put in place along local routes with motorists travelling between Manchester and Yorkshire advised to us