A56 Manchester Road in Bury closed after late-night collision - latest updates

The busy A56 Manchester Road in Bury has been closed in both directions following a late-night road traffic collision. The incident was confirmed at 12.45am on Monday.

The closure affects a stretch of the A56 between Radcliffe Road and Gigg Lane, near the Bury FC stadium. There was no information immediately available on the circumstances surrounding the collision, including whether anyone has been injured as a result. There was also no indication of an anticipated reopening time.

The news was confirmed in an update from traffic information service Inrix, which said: "A56 Manchester Road in both directions closed due to accident from Gigg Lane to Radcliffe Road."

In a Twitter update, local traffic monitoring service MancTraffic said: "Crash closures on the A56 Manchester Rd, Bury between Gigg Lane and Parkhills Rd. Use Redvales Rd, Whitefield Rd and Radcliffe Rd or Gigg Lane and Market St."

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In an update at 12.45am, traffic information service Inrix said: "A56 Manchester Road in both directions closed due to accident from Gigg Lane to Radcliffe Road."