Traffic halted and delays expected following collision between junctions 16 and 17
Police and emergency crews are responding to a crash which has brought the M60 to a standstill between junctions 16 and 17 on the clockwise carriageway near Prestwich.
Traffic has been held since around 7.25pm following reports of a collision involving multiple vehicles on the stretch between the M61 Swinton Interchange (J15) and Whitefield (J17).
| 20:15 | David Murphy |
ALL LANES NOW OPEN on the #M60 in #GreaterManchester clockwise between J16 and J17 #Prestwich following a collision. @gmpolice
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) January 4, 2026
Have a safe onward journey. pic.twitter.com/JeL83SXx90
| 20:04 | David Murphy |
Traffic has now been released.
Expect delays whilst the queues clear.

| 19:55 | David Murphy |
All traffic being temporarily held and queueing traffic due to accident on M60 clockwise from J15 M61 J1 (Swinton Interchange) to J17 A56 Bury New Road (Prestwich / Whitefield).
Source: INRIX
| 19:48 | David Murphy |

The carriageway closest to the camera is Clockwise.
| 19:35 | David Murphy |


The carriageway closest to the camera is Anticlockwise.
| 19:20 | David Murphy |
The #M60 in #GreaterManchester is blocked clockwise between J16 and J17 #Prestwich due to a collision. Emergency services are on scene. @gmpolice
— National Highways: North-West (@HighwaysNWEST) January 4, 2026
Please allow extra time for your journey and consider alternative routes. pic.twitter.com/AP9kCVwTbo
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