M1 traffic today

Right now on the M1: 1 obstruction or hazard.

Updated 23:28 UK time · live crashes, closures and delays

Right now

1. M1 southbound · J31

   Obstruction or hazard

   since 21:40 (1 h 49 min)

   Motorway signs

   Timeline · 1 update

   1. 21:40 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

Roadworks now

• Southbound J35Auntil Mon 06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J6A–J5until Mon 05:302 of 4 lanes closedM1 Southbound Jct 6A to Jct 5 Lane 3,2 closure
• Northbound J5–J6until Mon 05:301 of 4 lanes closedM1 Northbound Jct 5 to Jct 6 Lane 3 closure

Closures tonight

• Southbound J35A20:00–06:00Entry slip road closed

Earlier today

• M1 southbound · J11–J10: Collision21:20–21:59
• M1 northbound · J40–J41: Broken-down vehicle20:38–21:28
• M1 southbound · J15–J14: Broken-down vehicle19:51–20:36
• M1 northbound · J13–J14: Broken-down vehicle19:24–22:29
• M1 southbound · J19–J18: Obstruction or hazard19:21–19:58
• M1 northbound · J28–J29: Obstruction or hazard16:40–16:57
• M1 northbound · J32: Obstruction or hazard16:28–17:27
• M1 northbound · J12–J13: Broken-down vehicle16:20–16:57
• M1 northbound · J16–J17: Obstruction or hazard16:18–16:57
• M1 northbound · J8–J9: Collision16:14–17:55
• M1 northbound · J8–J9: Collision16:14–16:57
• M1 northbound · J28: Collision16:12–18:49
• M1 northbound · J18–J19: Broken-down vehicle15:09–15:57
• M1 southbound · J33–J32: Lane closure · cause not reported yet14:26–15:12
• M1 southbound · J16–J15A: Collision13:24–15:27
• M1 southbound · J29–J28: Obstruction or hazard11:51–12:26
• M1 southbound · J15A–J15: Lane closure · cause not reported yet10:53–11:24
• M1 southbound · J35A–J35: Obstruction or hazard09:15–09:56
• M1 southbound · J15A–J15: Lane closure · cause not reported yet08:21–09:01
• M1 southbound · J38–J37: Obstruction or hazard08:10–08:55

Planned closures: next 7 days

Monday 9 November

• Northbound J2420:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Northbound J24–J2520:00–06:00Closed
• Eastbound J15A20:00–06:00Link road closedM1 both directions A43 roundabout to Rothersthorpe services carriageway closure
• Southbound J3621:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J3721:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J37–J3621:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J1221:00–05:00Exit slip road closedM1 southbound Jct 12 Toddington exit slip road closure
• Southbound J522:00–05:30Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J5–J122:00–05:30Closed

Tuesday 10 November

• Southbound J2820:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Northbound J2420:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Northbound J24–J2520:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J17–J1620:00–06:00Exit slip road closedM1 southbound Watford Gap exit slip road closure
• Eastbound J15A20:00–06:00Link road closedM1 both directions A43 roundabout to Rothersthorpe services carriageway closure
• Southbound J17–J1620:00–06:00Entry slip road closedM1 southbound Watford Gap entry slip road closure
• Southbound J3621:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J3721:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J37–J3621:00–06:00Closed
• Northbound J4521:00–05:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J1221:00–05:00Exit slip road closedM1 southbound Jct 12 Toddington exit slip road closure
• Southbound J5–J122:00–05:30Closed
• Southbound J522:00–05:30Entry slip road closed

Wednesday 11 November

• Southbound J2820:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Eastbound J15A20:00–06:00Link road closedM1 both directions A43 roundabout to Rothersthorpe services carriageway closure
• Southbound J3721:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J37–J3621:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J3621:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J1221:00–05:00Entry slip road closedM1 southbound Jct 12 Toddington entry slip road closure
• Southbound J522:00–05:30Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J5–J122:00–05:30Closed

Thursday 12 November

• Southbound J4220:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J2120:00–06:00Entry slip road closedM1 southbound Jct 21 dedicated entry slip road closure
• Southbound J3621:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J1221:00–05:00Entry slip road closedM1 southbound Jct 12 Toddington entry slip road closure
• Southbound J3721:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J37–J3621:00–06:00Closed

Friday 13 November

• Northbound J2720:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Northbound J2720:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J1221:00–05:00Entry slip road closedM1 southbound Jct 12 Toddington entry slip road closure
• Southbound J37–J3621:00–06:00Closed
• Southbound J3721:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
• Southbound J3621:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J3921:00–05:00Exit slip road closed
• Southbound J19–J1822:00–06:00Link road closedM6 southbound M1 Jct 19 link road closure

Saturday 14 November

• Southbound J4621:00–05:00Entry slip road closedM1 southbound Jct 46 dedicated entry slip from A63 closure
• Southbound J4521:00–05:00Exit slip road closed

Planned closures from National Highways, checked every few hours. Plans can change at short notice, so follow the signs. See every closure tonight.

Recent incidents

• M1 reported crash J11–J10 southbound21:20 · cleared after 39 min
• M1 crash J1116:37 · cleared after 41 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound16:14 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M1 reported crash J8–J9 northbound16:14 · cleared after 43 min
• M1 crash J28 northbound16:12 · cleared after 2 h 37 min
• M1 crash J16–J15A southbound13:24 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
• M1 reported crash J19–J20 northbound01:37 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J11–J10 southboundyesterday 15:51 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J11–J10yesterday 13:43 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M1 reported crash J37 northboundFri 23:06 · cleared after 41 min
• M1 crash J16–J17 northboundFri 21:01 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M1 crash J29–J28 southboundFri 19:58 · cleared after 22 min
• M1 crash J24A northboundFri 17:06 · cleared after 3 h 10 min
• M1 stopped traffic J6A–J8Fri 16:27 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M1 crash J15A–J16 northboundFri 16:01 · cleared after 44 min
• M1 crash J11A–J12 northboundFri 15:04 · cleared after 3 h 11 min
• M1 crash J31 northboundFri 12:05 · cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M1 crash J36–J37 northboundFri 11:44 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J37–J38 northboundFri 10:56 · cleared after 1 h 48 min
• M1 stopped traffic J8–J9Thu 22:46 · cleared after 2 h 31 min

The last 7 days

Junctions with the most incidents (30 days)

• J14–J15144 incidents, 8 collisions
• J16–J17127 incidents, 6 collisions
• J28–J29115 incidents, 5 collisions
• J30–J3182 incidents, 3 collisions
• J24A–J2562 incidents, 2 collisions

M1 junctions

Live traffic, closures and past incidents at each junction.

• J1
• J2
• J4
• J5
• J6
• J6A
• J7
• J8
• J9
• J10
• J11
• J11A
• J12
• J13
• J14
• J15
• J15A
• J16
• J17
• J18
• J19
• J20
• J21
• J21A
• J22
• J23
• J23A
• J24
• J24A
• J25
• J26
• J27
• J28
• J29
• J29A
• J30
• J31
• J32
• J33
• J34
• J35
• J35A
• J36
• J37
• J38
• J39
• J40
• J41
• J42
• J43
• J44
• J45
• J46
• J47
• J48

Nearby roads

Common questions

Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time. M1 RSS feed