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.
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Latest accident or incident on the M60
The most recent accident or incident on the M60 that we are aware of.
Latest active roadworks on the M60
Roadworks live on the M60 right now.
M60 Anticlockwise Jct 25 entry slip road hardshoulder closure
18:0516 Sept 2026reported just now
- Location
- M60 J25 anti-clockwise access
- Direction
- Anticlockwise
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 05:00 Wed 24 June 2026 → 05:00 Sat 5 Dec 2026
Latest planned roadworks on the M60
The next planned roadworks scheduled on the M60.
M60 anticlockwise lane 1 closure (MP 5/8 to 4/3)
18:0516 Sept 2026reported just now
- Location
- M60 anti-clockwise between J5 and J4
- Direction
- Anticlockwise
- Lanes closed
- Lane closures
- Reason
- Maintenance work
- Schedule
- 23:59 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
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Updated 18:07 Wed 16 Sept 2026
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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 |
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.