Most motorists will have roads they love and those they hate driving on. But whether it's due to design, congestion, or even their perilous nature, some of the UK's roads are more infamous than others.
05.06.2024 - 15:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Parents have been warned of long delays on bus services picking up students at Greater Manchester high schools after a crash on the M60 caused travel chaos.
The collision, on the anticlockwise carriageway before J20 for A664 Manchester New Road, Higher Blackley, forced police to close off multiple lanes, with long delays and tailbacks to J22 for Failsworth.
The Bee Network issued a message on social media on Wednesday afternoon saying that a number of bus services picking up from schools in the area were also caught up in the traffic.
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A post on X read: "Due to an road traffic collision on the M60 delays are impacting school bus services for the following: Unsworth Academy, Derby High school, St Catherines, St Peters and St James. Lowton, Hope Academy and Bury College. Schools have been made aware of the delay."
All traffic was initially stopped for around 30 minutes after the crash. Emergency services remain on scene with debris being cleared up from the road.
Ahead of rush hour, there were still delays of around 40 minutes with motorway traffic cameras showing standstill traffic. Further details about the incident have not yet been confirmed.
Most motorists will have roads they love and those they hate driving on. But whether it's due to design, congestion, or even their perilous nature, some of the UK's roads are more infamous than others.
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