The M55 is running normally in both directions.
The M55 is running normally. Nothing is reported in the National Highways feed right now.
Updated at 16:52 · refreshes every 5 min
No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the M55 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. Nothing unplanned has been reported and cleared on the M55 since midnight either.
M55 accidents →No. Nothing is planned to close on the M55 tonight.
M55 closures tonight →No. Nothing is planned to close on the M55 this weekend.
M55 closures this weekend →No closures, collisions or restrictions in the feed right now. Planned works for the days ahead are below.
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The M55 is slowest around 08:00, averaging 57.1 mph against 65 mph when it is clear. Traffic is heaviest around 16:00.
Typical weekday pattern from 5 National Highways roadside sensors along the route, June 2026. Bar height is traffic volume, colour is average speed. Overnight hours carry too little traffic to judge, so they are shown as quiet.
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The M55 links the M6 at Preston with Blackpool, so its traffic pattern is seaside-shaped: quiet weekdays, solid summer Saturdays, and Illuminations queues on autumn evenings. Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.