Lancashire M6 'slow-moving' with 37-miles of congestion from Leyland to Lancaster

Traffic has been brought to a ‘standstill’ at intervals on the M6 around Preston this afternoon, with drivers reporting congestion from Leyland to Lancaster.

National Highways say the worst of the delays are around M6 junction 29 at Bamber Bridge and the M61 northbound at junction 9, with congestion merging where the two motorways meet at junction 30.

There are currently delays of around 15 minutes, according to traffic sensors.

All lanes are open but drivers have reported further delays caused by a slow-moving vehicle towing a caravan towards Lancaster, as well as heavy bank holiday traffic making its way to the Lake District.