A 6am crash between two lorries on the M60 anti-clockwise is still affecting rush-hour traffic.
The accident between Junction 14 for the M61 and Junction 13 at Worsley caused long delays.
Police are still urging drivers to find alternative routes.
At around 6am two lorries and a car crashed, with debris and oil spilling out onto the carriageway.
North West Motorway police closed two lanes of the motorway.
M60 J13- @HighwaysNWEST now dealing with the clean up after the earlier RTC. Lane 3 is open but if you can use another route please do so.
— NW Motorway Police (@NWmwaypolice) October 8, 2015