M60 traffic on the clockwise carriageway was stopped between Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne while Greater Manchester Police responded to an incident in the area. Drivers faced delays of around 45 minutes as the closure took effect.
Oldham and Ashton
The closure left the clockwise route unavailable on a stretch used by through traffic across Greater Manchester. For drivers already on the road, the practical effect was a wait measured in tens of minutes rather than a short hold-up.
Greater Manchester Police were at the scene, which means the restriction was tied to an active response rather than routine road work or planned maintenance. That also kept the closure uncertain for anyone trying to judge whether to stay on the motorway or look for another route.
Greater Manchester
The report gave no detail on what the incident was, even though the road closure and police presence were both current at the time. That leaves the cause of the disruption outside the report, while the impact on traffic was already visible in the delay time.
For drivers caught in the queue, the main issue was timing: a 45-minute delay on a motorway route can quickly change arrival plans and make a short journey much longer. Anyone heading clockwise through this part of M60 traffic would have needed to account for the closure before setting off or be ready to leave the route if possible.
What caused the M60 clockwise closure between Oldham and Ashton-under-Lyne was not stated, and the report ended with the motorway still shut on that stretch.
