1 active closure or restriction on the M66 right now.
On the M66 right now: 1 restriction (roadworks or a queue). No collisions or breakdowns are reported. It's listed as M66 Mobile hardshoulder closure North & Southbound, M66 southbound between J3 and M60/M62.
Updated at 16:59 · refreshes every 5 min
No. Nothing unplanned is reported on the M66 right now: no collisions, breakdowns or obstructions in the National Highways feed. Nothing unplanned has been reported and cleared on the M66 since midnight either.
M66 accidents →No. Nothing is planned to close on the M66 tonight.
M66 closures tonight →No. Nothing is planned to close on the M66 this weekend.
M66 closures this weekend →M66 southbound between J3 and M60/M62
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The M66 is slowest around 16:00, averaging 50.6 mph against 57 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 M66 feeds north Manchester and Bury into the M60 and M62, and takes Rossendale's commuter flow off the A56. Its southern end at Simister Island is one of Greater Manchester's most reliable queues. Live incidents and closures refresh every 5 minutes.