Delays on M61 Southbound after accident Recovery work is in progress. Sign Up To Our Daily Newsletter Sign up 0 Have your say Drivers are experiencing delays on the M61 and M65 after one lane was closed on the Southbound M61 entry slip road following an accident. The accident happened at junction 9 of the M61 at around 7.30am on 19 January.Recovery work is in progress. What happens to my car during cold weather?