M62 Junction 11: Warrington (east), Birchwood
M62 J11: Birchwood Interchange is where the A574 Birchwood Way meets the motorway, beside Birchwood. Risley Moss Country Park lies about a mile south, and Wild Wings Birds of Prey about a mile north-west.
Glazebrook station is about a mile and a half east and Birchwood Shopping Centre about two miles south-west.
Croft Interchange (J10) is about two and a half miles west, while the next junction, Eccles Interchange (J12), is about six miles north-east.
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Collisions near junction 11: the police recorded 11 injury collisions on the M62 within about 2.5 km of this junction in 2024 and 2025 (4 serious, 7 slight); 1 on a wet or icy surface; 5 in darkness; 4 in the morning or evening rush hour. Figures: Department for Transport, STATS19 police collision records.
- Junction M62 J11
- Signed for A574 · Warrington (east), Birchwood
- Next junction eastbound J12, 6.0 miles
- Next junction westbound J10, 1.7 miles
Live traffic at M62 junction 11
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Around M62 Junction 11: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Risley Moss Country Park | Park or nature reserve | About 1 mile south |
| Wild Wings Birds of Prey | Attraction | About 1 mile north-west |
| Glazebrook | Railway station | About 1.5 miles east |
| Birchwood Shopping Centre | Shopping | About 2 miles south-west |
| Irlam | Railway station | About 3 miles east |
| Padgate | Railway station | About 3 miles south-west |
| Fordton Retail Park | Shopping | About 4 miles west |
| Redhouse Farm | Attraction | About 4.5 miles south-east |
Junctions either side
Live traffic news at M62 Junction 11
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 10 and Junction 12 that we are aware of.
M62 eastbound Jct 35 to M18 southbound Jct 7, carriageway closure (C)
23:47 (11:47pm)21 Oct 2026reported 20 min ago
- Location
- M18 southbound between J7 and J6
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Roadworks
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
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Updated 00:07 (12:07am) Thu 22 Oct 2026