M60 LIVE as drivers stuck in severe 90 minute traffic delays after 'serious' crash - updates

The M60 has been hit by severe delays this morning after a two-car accident.

The motorway was fully blocked on the clockwise carriageway at junction 27, at the Portwood roundabout, following the crash at around 6.30am.

Two lanes have reopened but there are miles of queues currently back to junction 23 for Ashton under Lyne, travel services say, with drivers trapped in 90 minute queues and up to six miles of congestion.

Travel service Inrix says: "Severe delays and one lane closed and the entry slip road is partially blocked due to earlier accident on M60 clockwise at J27 A560 Great Portwood Street (Portwood Roundabout). Congestion to J23 (Ashton Under Lyne).

"Lanes two and three (of three) have been re-opened after being blocked for around an hour."

National Highways said: "Lanes 2 and 3 are reopen on the #M60 clockwise between J27 and J1 near #Stockport following a multi-vehicle collision. Lane 1 remains closed.

" Emergency services continue working at scene. 90 min delays above normal journey time with 6 miles congestion."

Police have said those involved have suffered 'minor' injuries.

Updates will be posted in our live blog below.

There is stop-start traffic on M67 westbound at the convergance with the M60 (Denton Island). Travel time is 30 minutes.

The incident was a two-car collision with minor injuries to those involved, Greater Manchester Police has confirmed.

The Bee Network bus operator has said the following services that run around junction 27 of the M60 are affected by the collision and subsequent congestion:

Services impacted - 201, 202, 322, 327, 330, 383

Stops impacted - All

"Due to an earlier road traffic collision on M60 junction 27, we are currently experiencing delays in excess of one hour