Region | County: North West | Salford District
Road Affected: M61
Description of incident: Location : The M61 northbound between junctions J2 and J4 .
Reason : Police incident.
Status : Currently Active.
Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 18:30 and 18:45 on 8 May 2026.
Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 18:30 and 18:45 on 8 May 2026.
Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Type of incident: AuthorityOperation.
Delay length: Severe Disruption – in excess of 3 hours delay or road closure.
Incident updated: Fri, 08 May 2026 14:48:13 GMT
M61 Traffic Delays Location
The latitude and longitude location given for this incident is as follows: Lat 53.532265, Long -2.3868306
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