M60 full diversion routes as motorway to remain closed ‘for some time’ following eight-vehicle crash

Major diversions are in place after an eight vehicle crash took place on the M60 this morning

14:51, 07 Jul 2025

There are severe delays on the M60 after an eight-vehicle crash shut the motorway in both directions.

The road is expected to remain in place for a substantial amount of time.

The multi-vehicle collision involved four heavy goods vehicles and four cars but the crash only resulted in minor injuries.

Emergency services were called out to the scene between between junctions 27 at the Portwood roundabout and junction one for the Stockport[1] Pyramid just before 11.30am this morning, July 7.

One HGV is said to have crossed through the central reservation[2] and struck 'several lamp columns in the process'.

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Another HGV shed its load of beer barrels into the carriageways as a result.

There are also said to be 'several ruptured fuel tanks' leaking diesel.

The closure is expected for 'some time', travel services have said, with drivers urged to find alternative routes.

A National Highways statement just after 1pm said: "Greater Manchester Police[4], Manchester Fire & Rescue, North West Ambulance Service, National Highways Traffic Officers and maintenance contractors are attending this incident.

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"It has been confirmed there were only minor injuries from the collision but it is expected the road will remain closed in both directions for a substantial amount of time due to the amount of infrastructure damage, spillage, debris clean-up and the recovery of several substantially damaged large vehicles."

National Highways have since put out a road traffic warning in both directions on the M60[6] as roads are closed and long delays of 30 minutes are in place.

Diversion Routes

Clockwise (follow the route marked with a hollow diamond symbol and then a solid triangle symbol)

• Leave M60 clockwise at Junction 25
• At the roundabout, take third exit onto A560
• Follow the A560 westbound and continue past J26, remaining on the A560
• At the Portwood Interchange (M60 J27) take the third exit to remain on the A560 note: diversion route symbol changes to solid triangle at this point
• Continue on to the A560 to the roundabout with the A5145 and take the fourth exit on to Travis Brow
• Keep left on the A5145 and turn on to the A5145
• Remain on the A5145 to J1 of the M60 and at the roundabout take the third exit to re-join the M60 clockwise

Anti-clockwise (follow route marked with a solid square symbol on local road signs):

• Leave M60 anti-clockwise at Jct 1
• At the roundabout take second exit onto A5145 (Travis Brow)
• At A5145/A560 roundabout, take first exit onto A560 eastbound
• At A560/M60 Jct 27 roundabout, take third exit onto A560 eastbound
• At A560/M60 Jct 25 roundabout, take first exit and rejoin M60 anti-clockwise

It is advising that if this incident impacts on your planned route, please allow extra journey time.

Further information is available from National Highways by visiting the www.trafficengland.com[7] website and travel apps, or through its regional X feed.

Its 4/7 contact centre team is also available to provide up to the minute information on 0300 123 5000.

References

1. ^ Stockport (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
2. ^ crossed through the central reservation (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
3. ^ here (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
4. ^ Greater Manchester Police (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
5. ^ HERE (chat.whatsapp.com)
6. ^ M60 (www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk)
7. ^ www.trafficengland.com (www.trafficengland.com)