M55, M6 and Ribbleton crashes lead to Preston’s Tuesday morning gridlock

Motorists on the M55 and M6 have seen delays of more than an hour due to multiple crashes.

The M55 has delays stretching back from the Broughton roundabout to Junction 3 after a crash close to where it meets the M6.

Blog Preston understands four vehicles were involved in a crash near the Broughton interchange.

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And there’s congestion on the M6 north from Junction 30 where the M61 joins up to Junction 32 after a crash on the slip road heading towards the M55.

The M55 congestion has been clearing as of 9.20am on Tuesday (11 February) but the M6 congestion remains northbound.

There’s also reports of crashes at the junction of Blackpool Road and Deepdale Road which is causing congestion across Ribbleton and Deepdale.

A spokesperson for Preston Police said all collisions were ‘damage-only’.

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