M65 road closures & live traffic incidents

No live incident closures on the M65 right now, but 2 roadworks are currently in force.

Live M65 updates from National Highways and Traffic Wales: incident closures, roadworks in force, planned closures for the week ahead and recently cleared disruption.

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M65 roadworks in force now

M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 3/4 to 4/3)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Preston South M65 · M65 Eastbound Between J2 And J3

Expected to clear in 5 hours 2 minutes

Started 13 Oct 2026, 07:00 Expected clear 13 Oct 2026, 16:00

M65 Eastbound hardshoulder closure (MP 3/4 to 4/3)

Category: Road Maintenance

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M65 East and Westbound Jct 5 slips and approach roads - 24 hr narrow lanes, speed restrictions and carriageway closures

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Accrington M65 · M65 Eastbound Between J5 And J6

Expected to clear in 10 months 3 weeks

Started 12 Jan 2026, 09:00 Expected clear 3 Sep 2027, 22:00

M65 East and Westbound Jct 5 slips and approach roads - 24 hr narrow lanes, speed restrictions and carriageway closures

Category: Road Maintenance

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M65 closures planned this week

M65 Eastbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Accrington M65 · M65 Eastbound Between J4 And J5

Starts in 9 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M65 Eastbound Jct 5 exit slip road lane closure

Category: Road Maintenance

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M65 Eastbound Lane 2 closure (MP 0/9 to 3/7)

Planned Roadworks National Highways

Preston South M65 · M65 Eastbound Within J1

Starts in 9 hours 2 minutes

Starts 13 Oct 2026, 20:00 Expected clear 14 Oct 2026, 05:00

M65 Eastbound Lane 2 closure (MP 0/9 to 3/7)

Category: Construction Work

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Recently cleared on the M65

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