M60 Junction 16: Clifton / Pendlebury
M60 J16: Clifton Junction, and the Clifton name runs right through the area: Clifton and Clifton Green are beside the junction, Clifton station is under a mile south-east, and Clifton Country Park under a mile north-west. Pendlebury is just under a mile to the south.
The Neuven Stadium and Heaton Park Animal Centre are each about three miles away, north and east. Junction 15 is about a mile and a half west and Whitefield Interchange (J17) about two miles north-east.
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How busy is the M60 at junction 16?
The Department for Transport counts the traffic on the stretch either side of this junction. In 2025 the stretch from J15 to J16 carried 172,088 vehicles a day, the 2nd busiest of the 14 junction-to-junction stretches we publish for the M60.
| Stretch | All vehicles | Lorries | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| J15 to J16 | 172,088 | 18,533 | 1.1 |
Collisions near junction 16
The police recorded 7 injury collisions on the M60 within about 2.5 km of this junction in 2024 and 2025 (1 fatal, 1 serious, 5 slight); 1 on a wet or icy road; 2 in darkness; 3 in the morning or evening rush hour. Source: Department for Transport road safety data (STATS19).
- Junction M60 J16
- Signed for A666 · Clifton / Pendlebury
- Next junction clockwise J17, Prestwich (Bury New Road)
- Next junction anticlockwise J15, Swinton interchange (M61 to Bolton & Preston)
Live traffic at M60 junction 16
The speed strip below shows the M60 around junction 16, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
Live traffic speed flow: M60 Junctions 15 to 17
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Around M60 Junction 16: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton | Railway station | Under a mile south-east |
| Clifton Country Park | Park or nature reserve | Under a mile north-west |
| Oaklands Hospital | Hospital | About 2.5 miles south |
| Neuven Stadium | Venue | About 3 miles north |
| Walkden | Railway station | About 3 miles west |
| Heaton Park Animal Centre | Attraction | About 3 miles east |
| Moses Gate | Railway station | About 3.5 miles north-west |
| Whitehead Lane | Railway station | About 5.5 miles south-west |
Junctions either side
Live traffic news at M60 Junction 16
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 15 and Junction 17 that we are aware of.
Mobile hardshoulder closure Clockwise and Anticlockwise
01:36 (1:36am)22 Oct 2026reported 31 min ago
- Location
- M60 anti-clockwise between J1 and J27
- Direction
- Anticlockwise
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Litter clearance
- Schedule
- 09:00 (9am) Tue 7 Apr 2026 → 23:59 (11:59pm) Thu 1 Apr 2027
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Updated 02:07 (2:07am) Thu 22 Oct 2026