M62 traffic LIVE as crash and lorry fire cause chaos near Huddersfield

NewsM62 traffic LIVE as crash and lorry fire cause chaos near HuddersfieldTwo lanes have been closed following the firehuddersfieldexaminerBookmarkShareBySebastian McCormickUpdated07:22, 30

MAY 2025BookmarkTraffic on the M62 at junction 24 (Image: Motorway Cameras)

Delays are building up on the M62 after a lorry fire near Huddersfield.

According to the traffic management system, Inrix, two lanes have been closed on the M62 due to a lorry fire. This is from junction 24 at the A629 and junction 23 at the A640 New Hey Road.

Congestion is building to junction 25 at Brighouse and traffic was briefly held earlier. This has been ongoing since around 4.27pm this afternoon.

Inrix said: "Severe delays and two lanes closed due to lorry fire on M62 Westbound from J24 A629 (Ainley Top) to J23 A640 New Hey Road (Huddersfield). Congestion to before J25 (Brighouse).

Note change of details.

"Two (of three) lanes are closed after traffic was briefly held."

Separately, in the eastbound direction, all traffic is now being held following an accident. Inrix added: "All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M62

Eastbound from J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor) to J23 A640 New Hey Road (Huddersfield).

"All traffic held eastbound. The westbound side congested due to the earlier lorry fire."

You can keep an eye on the live blog below for more news and updates on the situation as it develops.

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National Highways said: "The #M62 remains closed eastbound between J22 (#Denshaw) and J24 (#Huddersfield) due to a serious collision. If you're caught within the closure, we're

releasing traffic through gates in the central reservation midway through the queue. You may be turned or released forward."

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A crash following a lorry fire is causing chaos on both sides of the M62 this evening.

Earlier this afternoon, at 4.27pm, a lorry fire led to traffic being held on the M62 westbound. This took place between junction 24 and junction 23, with congestion building to junction 25.

All lanes were reopened after the fire, although congestion continued to prove a problem due to the fire and there are still delays backing up.

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Inrix said: "All traffic being temporarily held and stationary traffic due to accident on M62 Eastbound from J22 A672 (Rishworth Moor) to J23 A640 New Hey Road (Huddersfield).

"All traffic held eastbound. The westbound side congested due to the earlier lorry fire."

All lanes open and traffic returned to normal, accident cleared on M62 Westbound between J28 A650 Bradford Road (Tingley) and J27 M621 (Gildersome).One (of four) lanes is

closed.

Long delays and one lane closed due to recovery work and earlier lorry fire on M62 Westbound from J24 A629 (Ainley Top) to J23 A640 New Hey Road (Huddersfield). Congestion to before J25

(Brighouse).One (of three) lanes is closed.

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