M60 Junction 13 to Junction 12
This is the busiest measured stretch of the M60 — and the fourth-busiest stretch of road in the whole of Great Britain. Only three sections of the M25 carry more traffic.
How busy is the M60 between Junction 13 and Junction 12?
The Department for Transport counts traffic on this stretch — a length of 1.0 miles. These are the 2025 figures.
| Measure | Per day |
|---|---|
| All motor vehicles | 201,196 |
| Cars and taxis | 149,834 |
| Lorries (HGVs) | 17,543 — 8.7% of all traffic |
| Length of this stretch | 1.0 miles |
© M60Traffic.co.uk · Statistics from the Department for Transport
That makes it the 1st busiest measured stretch of the M60, and the 4th busiest for lorries. The M60 is counted at 40 separate points — see the M60 junction by junction.
Traffic count figures on this page are from the Department for Transport road traffic statistics, 2025.
Live traffic news at M60 Junctions 13 and 12
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 11 and Junction 14 that we are aware of.
Mobile hardshoulder closure Clockwise and Anticlockwise
19:09 (7:09pm)31 Oct 2026reported 3 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
This is the news for Junctions 13 and 12 only, not the whole M60. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M60 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.
Updated 19:12 (7:12pm) Sat 31 Oct 2026