M66 closed: Major motorway shut after crash and flooding on the carriageway - drivers warned of traffic delays
9th Dec 2025, 7:23am
A major motorway is closed this morning after a crash and flooding on the carriageway.
The M66 is closed this morning between the A676, A56 in Edenfield and M66 J1 in Walmersley. National Highways says that the motorway is closed “due to a collision and flooding on the carriageway”.
It adds: “Traffic Officers are on scene. There are approx 3.5 miles congestion on approach causing at least 40 min delays above normal journey time.”
It comes as the M48 Severn Bridge is also closed this morning due to strong winds as Storm Bram hits. Drivers are being urged to divert through Prince of Wales bridge - but currently this only has one lane open out of three.
Drivers are advised to keep up to date with National Highways alerts.