A serious highway between Manchester and Sheffield is closed following a ‘severe crash’. Police have shut a stretch of the A57 Snake Pass this afternoon (March 31).
The highway is presently closed in each instructions between Hurst Road, in Glossop, and the Ladybower Reservoir. Drivers are being urged to make use of different routes.
A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police posted on X (previously Twitter): “The A57 Snake Pass is closed between Hurst Road in Glossop and the junction with Ladybower Reservoir following a severe collision. Please keep away from the realm and use different routes.”
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There is presently standing visitors approaching the scene in each instructions, in accordance with the Inrix visitors monitoring system. Delays are additionally building on the A57 in Mottram, Tameside.
Further particulars on the character of the incident are but to be confirmed. Emergency companies have been approached for remark.
This is a stay occasion. Follow the latest updates under.
16:15Paige Oldfield
Traffic nonetheless stationary
Traffic continues to be stationary close to the accident web site in accordance with visitors data web sites.
16:05Paige Oldfield
Drivers being requested to show round
Police have requested drivers to show round since they closed the highway at round 12.15pm.
15:31Paige Oldfield
Road to be closed ‘all day’
14:25Stephen Topping
Image from the scene
This is a picture from the scene earlier this afternoon, with an air ambulance in attendance.
Several emergency companies autos have been additionally within the space.
14:01Key Event
Road stays closed
Snake Pass stays closed in each instructions for 13 miles, following a ‘severe collision’.
An air ambulance was seen within the space earlier right now.
Emergency companies have been approached for additional particulars.
13:37Stephen Topping
Vehicle ‘on hearth’
Multiple eyewitnesses have reported seeing a automobile ‘on hearth’ following the Snake Pass collision.
13:20Stephen Topping
‘Use different routes’
Firefighters are in attendance, with drivers being urged to keep away from the realm.
13:02Stephen Topping
Air ambulance seen in attendance
Eyewitnesses reported seeing an air ambulance in attendance at round 11.40am.
Further particulars on the incident are but to be confirmed.
12:34Stephen Topping
Thirteen-mile closure
The closure spans 13 miles alongside the A57, from Hurst Road to Ladybower Reservoir, close to Bamford.
12:31Key Event
Road closed
The A57 Snake Pass is presently closed in each instructions following a ‘severe crash’.
Police have closed off the highway between Hurst Road, in Glossop, and the Ladybower Reservoir.
People are being urged to keep away from the realm this afternoon.
There is presently standing visitors approaching the scene in each instructions.
Queues are additionally building on the A57 in Mottram, in accordance with Inrix.
Snake Pass is without doubt one of the key routes between Manchester and Sheffield, with this incident affecting drivers heading via the Peak District on Easter Sunday.
