Rochdale Borough Council

Reports

• Potholes

  M62, Birch, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2RB, United Kingdom. 21:11, Monday

• Lane 1 M66 heading south about 100 yds before junction 3 sliproad starts.

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 7JT, United Kingdom. 14:38, Monday

• Potholes

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 14:08, 4 Feb 2026, last updated 11:16, Monday

• Deep pothole on Motorway M62

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. 19:16, Sunday

• Tyre by central reservation

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 21:37, 28 Jan 2026, last updated 08:01, 6 Feb 2026

• Pothole

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 16:14, 1 Feb 2026, last updated 14:32, 5 Feb 2026

• Very large PotHole

  Whittle Lane, Birch, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2RB, United Kingdom. Closed 10:59, 2 Feb 2026, last updated 14:17, 5 Feb 2026

• Pothole

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 19:05, 2 Feb 2026, last updated 14:11, 5 Feb 2026

• Pothole in middle of slip road on reduced lane at southbound Junction 2

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 7HP, United Kingdom. Closed 16:49, 2 Feb 2026, last updated 14:08, 5 Feb 2026

• Potholes, road damage

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2AS, United Kingdom. Closed 02:22, 29 Jan 2026, last updated 14:07, 5 Feb 2026

• Pothole and partly broken tarmac

  A627(M), Kirkholt, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2RZ, United Kingdom. Closed 00:55, 3 Feb 2026, last updated 14:05, 5 Feb 2026

• Several large potholes

  M62, Lady House, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4EW, United Kingdom. Closed 16:11, 1 Feb 2026, last updated 14:04, 5 Feb 2026

• Pothole

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 7JT, United Kingdom. Closed 23:49, 23 Jan 2026, last updated 13:51, 5 Feb 2026

• Ratchet

  Manchester Old Road, Simister, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 4QZ, United Kingdom. Closed 08:47, 26 Jan 2026, last updated 11:01, 5 Feb 2026

• Mattress

  A627(M), Stake Hill, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2RU, United Kingdom. 10:12, 5 Feb 2026

• Pothole

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 00:00, 27 Jan 2026, last updated 10:58, 3 Feb 2026

• Large pot hole on motorway

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 21:00, 31 Jan 2026, last updated 13:13, 2 Feb 2026

• Previously Reported Pothole Still there, and getting more dangerous!

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Fixed 02:12, 24 Jan 2026, last updated 14:37, 30 Jan 2026

• Potholes developing, tarmac crumbling

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 03:01, 29 Jan 2026, last updated 14:26, 30 Jan 2026

• Very large pothole

  Rhodes Interchange, Rhodes, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M9 0QS, United Kingdom. Closed 07:21, 29 Jan 2026, last updated 14:19, 30 Jan 2026

• Roadwork bag on road

  A627(M), Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2SH, United Kingdom. Closed 23:38, 20 Jan 2026, last updated 10:12, 27 Jan 2026

• Pothole

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 07:17, 15 Jan 2026, last updated 10:51, 20 Jan 2026

• Pothole gap in the road

  M62, Rakewood, Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL15 0AX, United Kingdom. Closed 07:33, 16 Jan 2026, last updated 10:45, 20 Jan 2026

• Pothole deep

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 07:36, 16 Jan 2026, last updated 10:44, 20 Jan 2026

• Large Goose carcass on hard shoulder

  A627(M), Chadderton Heights, Chadderton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL1 2SR, United Kingdom. Closed 12:06, 16 Jan 2026, last updated 10:43, 20 Jan 2026

• Pothole just after junction for bury as you heading towards Rawtenstall

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 7HP, United Kingdom. Closed 09:27, 18 Jan 2026, last updated 10:36, 20 Jan 2026

• Major Road Surface Issues M62 J19-J20 Outside Lane

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2XP, United Kingdom. Fixed 22:42, 10 Jan 2026, last updated 13:43, 16 Jan 2026

• M66, J2, Lane 2

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 7HP, United Kingdom. Closed 23:12, 9 Jan 2026, last updated 13:55, 13 Jan 2026

• Several signs are not lit.

  Queensway, Sudden, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2NW, United Kingdom. Closed 18:58, 30 Dec 2025, last updated 11:24, 7 Jan 2026

• Not gritted

  Heywood Interchange, Lane End, Heywood, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2LN, United Kingdom. Closed 08:07, 5 Jan 2026, last updated 11:08, 7 Jan 2026

• Multiple lights not working

  M62, Lady House, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4EH, United Kingdom. Closed 01:03, 25 Dec 2025, last updated 13:38, 29 Dec 2025

• Lights on multiple signs are not working

  Milnrow Interchange, Lady House, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4ES, United Kingdom. Closed 08:39, 24 Dec 2025, last updated 10:26, 29 Dec 2025

• Large pothole

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 09:33, 19 Dec 2025, last updated 12:36, 23 Dec 2025

• Whole surface from J18 to J21 covered in potholes

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2XP, United Kingdom. Closed 16:33, 19 Dec 2025, last updated 12:31, 23 Dec 2025

• Pothole

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2XS, United Kingdom. Closed 07:38, 9 Dec 2025, last updated 14:19, 10 Dec 2025

• Multiple lights not working

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2UE, United Kingdom. Closed 10:48, 4 Dec 2025, last updated 10:32, 9 Dec 2025

• Car in field at side of motorway

  M62, Rakewood, Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL15 0AR, United Kingdom. Closed 09:55, 6 Dec 2025, last updated 09:45, 8 Dec 2025

• A big and deep pothole on M62 eastbound after before junction 19

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 11:25, 29 Nov 2025, last updated 08:51, 2 Dec 2025

• Eastbound flooding

  M62, Lady House, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4EH, United Kingdom. Closed 22:31, 26 Nov 2025, last updated 14:18, 1 Dec 2025

• Fence broken - fell over

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 16:05, 19 Nov 2025, last updated 14:08, 26 Nov 2025

• All traffic lights off at junction

  A627(M), Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2RL, United Kingdom. Closed 09:03, 20 Nov 2025, last updated 09:03, 25 Nov 2025

• Standing water

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 7HP, United Kingdom. Closed 20:02, 23 Nov 2025, last updated 09:01, 25 Nov 2025

• Sos box damaged

  Slattocks Interchange, Stake Hill, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2RU, United Kingdom. Closed 18:23, 19 Nov 2025, last updated 11:47, 24 Nov 2025

• Central reservation lights not working

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 11:41, 22 Nov 2025, last updated 11:14, 24 Nov 2025

• At side of road

  A627(M), Chadderton Heights, Chadderton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL1 2SR, United Kingdom. Closed 20:30, 14 Nov 2025, last updated 07:43, 18 Nov 2025

• Potholes hit last night east bound M62

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 08:43, 5 Nov 2025, last updated 09:04, 10 Nov 2025

• Break up of surface around expansion joint

  M62, Rakewood, Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL15 0AX, United Kingdom. Closed 10:50, 4 Nov 2025, last updated 13:38, 5 Nov 2025

• Pothole

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 08:37, 28 Oct 2025, last updated 09:35, 29 Oct 2025

• Extremely large puddle of water

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2AS, United Kingdom. Closed 17:01, 26 Oct 2025, last updated 13:36, 27 Oct 2025

• Multiple lights not working

  Elizabethan Way, Lady House, Newhey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4LE, United Kingdom. Closed 07:41, 26 Oct 2025, last updated 13:32, 27 Oct 2025

• All lighrs out

  Thornham Interchange, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2RL, United Kingdom. Closed 20:41, 11 Sep 2025, last updated 08:10, 15 Sep 2025

• At the end of the slip road from the A627 from broadway as you turn off and left onto the spur

  Slattocks Interchange, Stake Hill, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2RU, United Kingdom. Closed 03:55, 26 Aug 2025, last updated 08:56, 27 Aug 2025

• Flag hung off bridge

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2UE, United Kingdom. Closed 16:34, 25 Aug 2025, last updated 13:23, 26 Aug 2025
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  Streetlight cabinet door missing

  M62, Rakewood, Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL15 0AR, United Kingdom. Closed 20:10, 3 Aug 2025, last updated 08:09, 6 Aug 2025

• Litter and speeding on M66 northbound

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 8RS, United Kingdom. Closed 17:43, 1 Aug 2025, last updated 06:57, 4 Aug 2025

• Dangerous signage

  M62, Birch, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2RB, United Kingdom. Closed 19:46, 9 Jul 2025, last updated 15:29, 11 Jul 2025

• Dead badger at side of road

  A627(M), Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2RL, United Kingdom. Closed 06:48, 25 Jun 2025, last updated 12:41, 25 Jun 2025

• Fencing broken two places

  Siddal Moor, Heywood, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2QB, United Kingdom. Closed 19:27, 14 Jun 2025, last updated 13:17, 16 Jun 2025

• Traffic light knocked down by vehicle

  Thornham Interchange, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2RZ, United Kingdom. Closed 14:48, 15 Jun 2025, last updated 12:57, 16 Jun 2025

• Fencing weak - potential for horses on M62

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. 14:29, 14 Jun 2025

• Flashing overhead light,

  M62, Birch, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2RD, United Kingdom. Fixed 22:54, 26 May 2025, last updated 10:10, 29 May 2025

• Fire just off hard shoulder

  M62, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2RN, United Kingdom. 17:25, 18 May 2025

• Potholes slip road from Birch Services Westbound

  M62, Birch, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2RB, United Kingdom. Closed 00:35, 7 May 2025, last updated 08:47, 9 May 2025

• Dead deer on the verge

  M62, Rakewood, Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL15 0AX, United Kingdom. Closed 17:36, 5 May 2025, last updated 08:24, 6 May 2025

• Drain cover gone/dropped

  Rhodes Interchange, Rhodes, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M9 0QS, United Kingdom. Fixed 19:08, 25 Apr 2025, last updated 14:37, 1 May 2025

• Dear on the verge between J19 - 20 M62

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 13:00, 6 Apr 2025, last updated 08:59, 8 Apr 2025

• Motorway cones disguarded in the grass verge

  M62, Haugh, Newhey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 3TS, United Kingdom. Closed 00:31, 29 Mar 2025, last updated 09:55, 1 Apr 2025

• Potholes and poor road surface

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 07:32, 28 Mar 2025, last updated 08:00, 1 Apr 2025

• 3/4 Potholes on exit sliproad

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 09:50, 20 Mar 2025, last updated 16:32, 27 Mar 2025

• Number of signs left abandoned around the roundabout

  Heywood Interchange, Lane End, Heywood, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2LG, United Kingdom. Closed 09:49, 20 Mar 2025, last updated 13:08, 20 Mar 2025
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  Litter on side of slip road

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 7JT, United Kingdom. Closed 08:36, 4 Mar 2025, last updated 11:40, 18 Mar 2025

• Litter

  Slattocks Interchange, Stake Hill, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2SH, United Kingdom. Closed 21:58, 7 Mar 2025, last updated 07:26, 10 Mar 2025

• Litter

  Slattocks Interchange, Thornham Fold, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2SH, United Kingdom. Closed 21:57, 7 Mar 2025, last updated 07:24, 10 Mar 2025

• Pothole

  Rhodes Interchange, Rhodes, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M9 0QS, United Kingdom. Closed 00:07, 6 Mar 2025, last updated 12:07, 6 Mar 2025

• The entire length of the M60/M62 North of Manchester to Roachdale

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2XH, United Kingdom. Closed 11:09, 5 Mar 2025, last updated 11:47, 6 Mar 2025
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  Litter on slip road

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 8RS, United Kingdom. Closed 08:44, 5 Mar 2025, last updated 09:48, 6 Mar 2025

• Litter

  Slattocks Interchange, Thornham Fold, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2SH, United Kingdom. Closed 22:15, 4 Mar 2025, last updated 14:53, 5 Mar 2025

• Fence Damaged

  M62, Haugh, Newhey, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 3TU, United Kingdom. Closed 11:09, 2 Mar 2025, last updated 15:29, 3 Mar 2025

• Just after junction 21 lane 2 and 3

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 12:16, 26 Feb 2025, last updated 09:57, 27 Feb 2025

• M62 W/B Jct 19 to 18 - Variable Speed Limit does not go back to National

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 19:18, 24 Feb 2025, last updated 08:54, 27 Feb 2025

• Litter

  Slattocks Interchange, Stake Hill, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2SH, United Kingdom. Closed 21:48, 19 Feb 2025, last updated 06:29, 20 Feb 2025

• Litter

  Slattocks Interchange, Thornham Fold, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2SH, United Kingdom. Closed 21:46, 19 Feb 2025, last updated 06:25, 20 Feb 2025

• Pothole, M62 fast lane as you pass through J20 Rochdale towards Bradford

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2UE, United Kingdom. Closed 08:25, 12 Feb 2025, last updated 09:27, 13 Feb 2025

• Sliproad unlit M62 J21 Westbound

  M62, Lady House, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4EH, United Kingdom. Closed 08:02, 3 Feb 2025, last updated 13:30, 3 Feb 2025

• Large amount of litter

  A627(M), Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 2SH, United Kingdom. Closed 13:13, 30 Jan 2025, last updated 15:02, 31 Jan 2025

• Fencing Damaged and in a sate of disrepair

  Blackley Golf Club, Greengate cut-through, Middleton Junction, Chadderton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, M24 1UN, United Kingdom. Closed 07:17, 21 Jan 2025, last updated 14:06, 29 Jan 2025

• The Lancashire Red Rose county boundary sign is very dirty

  M62, Rakewood, Littleborough, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL15 0AR, United Kingdom. Closed 14:37, 26 Jan 2025, last updated 15:27, 27 Jan 2025

• M62 very poorly lit.

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 20:42, 17 Jan 2025, last updated 14:33, 20 Jan 2025

• Lights on the roundabout not working

  A627(M), Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2RZ, United Kingdom. Closed 08:05, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 14:43, 17 Jan 2025

• Between jct 20 and jct 19 westbound 2nd lane off 4 big pothole which has caused a blowout to my tyre n/s front had to pull into sos lay-by to change tyre. This could potentially be dangerous.

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2XP, United Kingdom. Fixed 07:56, 6 Jan 2025, last updated 11:19, 14 Jan 2025

• Large metal item

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 7JT, United Kingdom. Closed 15:39, 8 Jan 2025, last updated 07:10, 10 Jan 2025

• Pothole on the eastbound carriageway between junction 20 & 21

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4RN, United Kingdom. Closed 21:08, 7 Jan 2025, last updated 09:05, 9 Jan 2025

• Multiple signs unlit

  M62, Buersil Head, Milnrow, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL16 4NR, United Kingdom. Closed 09:04, 20 Dec 2024, last updated 10:35, 24 Dec 2024

• Variable speed limit not showing

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 13:19, 21 Dec 2024, last updated 09:11, 23 Dec 2024

• No end of variable speed limit symbols

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 23:32, 18 Dec 2024, last updated 07:52, 19 Dec 2024

• M60 clockwise 19-20 speed camera flashing

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 23:01, 12 Dec 2024, last updated 09:09, 16 Dec 2024

• Deep hole has appeared in the joint of the motorway. It is northbound just after jct 3 exit split road.

  M66, Heap Bridge, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, BL9 8RN, United Kingdom. Closed 12:55, 13 Dec 2024, last updated 09:01, 16 Dec 2024

• Litter

  A627(M), Sudden, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL11 2PU, United Kingdom. Closed 19:37, 12 Dec 2024, last updated 07:16, 16 Dec 2024

• Row of four/five pot holes

  M62, Trub, Castleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2WE, United Kingdom. Closed 07:34, 4 Dec 2024, last updated 07:17, 5 Dec 2024

• Dead cat

  M62, Middleton, Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England, OL10 2RN, United Kingdom. Closed 05:00, 11 Nov 2024, last updated 11:05, 19 Nov 2024