MOTORISTS are being warned after crashes led to delays on separate motorways in the region this morning.

One lane is closed due to accident on the M6 Northbound at junction 22 Winwick Link Road, at Newton-le-Willows, traffic monitoring service Inrix reports.

However, traffic is reportedly coping well.

Meanwhile, there are reports of long delays and one lane closed due to accident on M6 Southbound from junction 27 A5209 Crow Orchard Road at Standish) to junction 26 of the M58 at Orrell Interchange.

Shortly after 8.45am, Inrix reported that lane one remains closed after being held for around 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, there were reports of an obstruction on the M57 Northbound from junction 3 at the A526 Seth Powell Way (Stockbridge Village) to junction 4 A580 East Lancashire Road (Knowsley).

That has since removed and the road is now clear.