M60 traffic LIVE updates as vehicles STOPPED and queues build up following two crashes

Queues are building up on two parts of the M60 following separate incidents this morning (October 9).

Traffic has been stopped on the M60 anticlockwise following a crash near Swinton.

Vehicles are being held between junctions 16 at Pendlebury and 15 for the M61 Swinton Interchange.

A post from the Inrix traffic monitoring service said: "All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M60 anticlockwise from J16 A666 Manchester Road (Pendlebury) to J15 M61 J1 (Swinton Interchange).

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"All traffic stopped at around 07:40."

Meanwhile, queues remain on the M60 clockwise between junctions 24 at Denton Island and 25 at Brinnington.

It follows a collision earlier this morning, which led to the road being 'partially blocked', Inrix said.

The vehicles involved have since been moved, but queues remain in the area, with traffic backing up past junction 23 at Ashton-under-Lyne.

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Drivers are facing delays on the M60, M61 southbound and M62 westbound approaching the crash scene at Swinton.

Traffic cameras show gridlock in both directions following the crash near Swinton.

All lanes are now back open near Denton Island, with the vehicles involved in the crash there moved from the scene.

However, queues remain in the area, with traffic still backing up to junction 23 at Ashton.

All traffic is now being stopped on the M60 anticlockwise following the crash at Swinton.

It is affecting traffic between junctions 15 and 16.

Drivers are facing further delays on the M60 following a crash near Swinton.

The anticlockwise carriageway is 'partially blocked' following an 'accident', according to the Inrix