M62 traffic live: Yorkshire motorway closed after pile-up as vehicle in flames

NewsUK NewsRoad Traffic AccidentsLIVEUpdated 5 mins agoM62 traffic live: Yorkshire motorway closed after pile-up as vehicle in flames There are currently delays of around 30 minutes with three miles of congestion as multiple lanes on the M62 in West Yorkshire have closed following a multi-vehicle collisionHuge queues have built up on the M62NewsZahra Khaliq News ReporterUpdated 18:09, 20 Apr 2026Drivers are facing long queues on the M62 this evening as a multi-vehicle collision has forced multiple lanes to close.There are currently delays of around 30 minutes with three miles of congestion as the eastbound carriageway in West Yorkshire has been closed between J29 and J30. The crash happened between junction 29 for the M1 at Lofthouse and junction 30 at Rothwell at around 4:15pm.Three out of four lanes on the westbound side of the carriageway have also closed. New UpdatesKey EventsM62 Westbound also closed over 'potentially hazardous materials'View Post'At least one vehicle exploding' View PostFour-vehicle collision sees drivers urged to avoid M62View PostToday18:08 BSTDiversion routes in placeThose travelling eastbound are advised to follow the solid square diversion symbol on road signs:Exit the M62 at J29 and merge onto M1 northbound.Proceed along M1 for approximately 3 miles to J44.At the junction exit the M1 at the roundabout and take the 4th exit to the A639 and proceed along this road for approximately 2 miles to roundabout with the A642.At the roundabout take the 2nd exit to the A642 (Wakefield Road) and continue for approximately 1 mile to re-join the M62 at J30.Those going westbound are advised to follow the hollow diamond diversion symbol on road signs:Driving West, exit the M62 Motorway using Junction 30 off slip road and proceed to the end of the slip road.At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto A642 and proceed along this road for approximately 1 mile to the roundabout with the A639.At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto the on...