A serious traffic incident on the M57 Motorway caused major delays and lane closures Thursday evening as emergency services responded to a crash affecting motorists traveling through the Liverpool area.
According to live traffic monitoring services, a road traffic collision was reported on the southbound carriageway between Junction 7 near Liverpool and Junction 6 near Kirkby, leading to lane restrictions and congestion across parts of the motorway.
Traffic officials stated that emergency crews attended the scene while delays built rapidly during peak travel hours. Motorists experienced significant slow-moving traffic as lane closures remained active and police managed the affected section of the motorway.
Witnesses described long queues forming near Aintree and surrounding Merseyside routes as traffic backed up along both motorway approaches and nearby connecting roads. Authorities urged drivers to proceed carefully and consider alternate routes where possible while emergency operations continued.
At this stage, officials have not publicly confirmed whether serious injuries were reported in connection with the crash. Investigations into the circumstances surrounding the collision remain ongoing as emergency services continue clearing the scene.
Traffic monitoring systems indicated that delays were expected to continue into the evening while crews worked to reopen affected lanes and restore normal motorway conditions across the M57 corridor.
