Overview
- Traffic on the clockwise carriageway at junction 27 in Stockport was briefly held after a collision that initially closed two lanes.
- National Highways reported lane 1 closed between junctions 27 and 1 and said Greater Manchester Police were attending, advising up to 60 minutes of extra travel time.
- Inrix stated that lanes two and three were closed, underscoring inconsistencies in live lane reporting during the disruption.
- Queues stretched back toward junction 23 and congestion spread to Ashton Road, Stockport Road East in Bredbury, and Stockport Road West in Portwood, according to Google traffic data.
- All lanes later reopened following recovery, with residual slow traffic on the clockwise side and some delays anticlockwise as drivers passed the scene.