BREAKING: Queues of SEVEN MILES on M60 after crash - latest updates

Drivers are facing long delays this rush hour after a crash on the M60 motorway in Salford.

Traffic was stopped clockwise at junction 16 for Kearsley and Salford following a collision.

Vehicles were held on the motorway for more than half an hour after 4.55pm this afternoon (February 8).

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In a post on Twitter at around 5pm, a spokesperson for National Highways said: "Traffic is held on the M60 clockwise between J15 and J16, near Swinton due to a collision.

"Congestion is building, with 2.5 miles of slow moving traffic on the approach."

Data from Google Maps shows congestion backed up beyond the M602, towards the Trafford Centre.

Details about the crash are yet to be confirmed.

Greater Manchester Police, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service and North West Ambulance Service have all been approached for comment.

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All lanes have now reopened on the M60, but there are delays of seven miles.

All lanes are now open on the #M60 clockwise between J15 and J16, near #Swinton following an earlier collision. Delays of approx. 20 minutes (above normal journey times) remain, with just over 7 miles of slow moving traffic on the approach. pic.twitter.com/iTgTRcGUAX

This map from Google shows heavy congestion on the clockwise carriageway approaching junction 16 of the M60.

It also appears to show slow traffic in the opposite direction, heading towards the scene of the crash at junction 16.

Drivers are facing rush hour queues after a collision on the M60 this evening near Salford.

Traffic is held on the #M60 clockwise between J15 and J16, near #Swinton due to