M1 traffic: live crashes, closures and delays

Right now on the M1: 3 obstructions or hazards and 1 queue.

Updated 22:42 UK time. The live map updates every minute.

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Right now on the M1

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   M1 southbound · J34–J33

   Obstruction or hazard

   since 22:31 (11 min)

   Motorway signs

   1. 22:31 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
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   M1 northbound · J29a

   Obstruction or hazard

   since 22:31 (11 min)

   Motorway signs

   1. 22:31 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. ≡

   M1 · J11a–J11

   Queueing traffic

   since 22:06 (37 min) · delay ~13 min · queue 2.4 mi

   TomTom

   1. 22:06 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
   2. 22:10 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   3. 22:19 TomTom no longer reports it
   4. 22:19 All clear: no source reports it any more
   5. 22:36 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~16 min (reported again)
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   M1 southbound · J17–J16

   Obstruction or hazard

   since 05:33 (17 h 9 min)

   Motorway signs ×2

   1. 05:00 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   2. 11:53 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   3. 14:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   4. 15:36 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
   5. 15:36 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   6. 16:59 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   7. 22:07 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”

Earlier today

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   M1 southbound · J24

   Obstruction or hazard

   21:42–22:07 (cleared after 25 min)

   Motorway signs

   1. 21:42 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   2. 22:07 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   3. 22:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
2. ✕

   M1 southbound · J35–J34

   Lane closure · cause not reported yet

   3 of 4 lanes closed · 20:36–22:02 (cleared after 1 h 27 min)

   National Highways

   1. 20:36 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
   2. 22:02 National Highways: lane closure lifted
   3. 22:02 All clear: no source reports it any more
3. ✕

   M1 southbound · J34

   Lane closure · cause not reported yet

   1 of 4 lanes closed · 19:04–19:56 (cleared after 52 min)

   National Highways

   1. 19:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
   2. 19:56 National Highways: lane closure lifted
   3. 19:56 All clear: no source reports it any more
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   M1 northbound · J16–J17

   Obstruction or hazard

   17:02–17:36 (cleared after 34 min)

   Motorway signs

   1. 17:02 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   2. 17:36 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
   3. 17:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
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   M1 northbound · J27

   Obstruction or hazard

   16:23–17:06 (cleared after 43 min)

   Motorway signs

   1. 16:23 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
   2. 17:06 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
   3. 17:06 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. ▲

   M1 northbound · J20–J21

   Obstruction or hazard

   16:00–18:01 (cleared after 2 h 2 min) · delay ~5 min · queue 3.7 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom ×2

   1. 16:00 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
   2. 16:04 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   3. 16:05 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
   4. 16:21 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~11), “Stationary traffic”
   5. 16:30 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~17)
   6. 16:34 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
   7. 17:06 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
   8. 17:48 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   9. 17:57 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
   10. 18:01 TomTom no longer reports it
   11. 18:01 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. !

   M1 northbound · J8–J9

   Collision

   15:38–20:39 (cleared after 5 h) · delay ~18 min · queue 14.0 mi

   Motorway signs · TomTom ×6

   1. 15:38 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
   2. 16:09 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
   3. 16:18 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min (reported again)
   4. 16:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min
   5. 16:26 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~9 min (reported again)
   6. 16:31 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~7 min
   7. 16:48 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~11 min (reported again)
   8. 16:57 TomTom: delay now ~5 min (was ~11)
   9. 17:06 TomTom no longer reports it
   10. 17:06 All clear: no source reports it any more
   11. 17:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
   12. 17:58 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~6)
   13. 18:06 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~17 min
   14. 18:15 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   15. 18:19 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
   16. 19:12 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~10 min
   17. 19:20 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   18. 19:24 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
   19. 19:25 TomTom: delay now ~19 min (was ~14), “Stationary traffic”
   20. 20:26 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   21. 20:30 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
   22. 20:34 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   23. 20:37 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
   24. 20:39 TomTom no longer reports it
   25. 20:39 All clear: no source reports it any more
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   M1 southbound · J34

   Obstruction or hazard

   15:08–15:36 (cleared after 27 min)

   Motorway signs

   1. 15:08 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
   2. 15:36 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
   3. 15:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. B

   M1 northbound · J20–J21

   Broken-down vehicle

   15:05–16:36 (cleared after 1 h 30 min) · delay ~7 min · queue 5.5 mi

   TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

   1. 15:05 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
   2. 15:33 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~7 min
   3. 15:38 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   4. 15:42 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
   5. 15:51 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
   6. 16:21 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
   7. 16:26 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
   8. 16:34 TomTom no longer reports it
   9. 16:36 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
   10. 16:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. ✕

    M1 northbound · J28–J29

    Lane closure · cause not reported yet

    1 of 4 lanes closed · 15:01–15:44 (cleared after 42 min)

    National Highways

    1. 15:01 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
    2. 15:44 National Highways: lane closure lifted
    3. 15:44 All clear: no source reports it any more
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    M1 southbound · J12–J11a

    Obstruction or hazard

    14:59–15:36 (cleared after 36 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. 14:59 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    2. 15:36 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD - SLOW”
    3. 15:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
12. ▲

    M1 northbound · J28–J29

    Obstruction or hazard

    1 of 4 lanes closed · 14:58–15:44 (cleared after 45 min)

    National Highways · Motorway signs

    1. 14:58 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    2. 15:01 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
    3. 15:36 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
    4. 15:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
    5. 15:44 National Highways: lane closure lifted
13. ▲

    M1 northbound · J32–J33

    Obstruction or hazard

    14:34–15:36 (cleared after 1 h 2 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. 14:34 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
    2. 15:36 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION ON SLIP ROAD”
    3. 15:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. ▲

    M1 northbound · J21a–J22

    Obstruction or hazard

    13:35–19:37 (cleared after 6 h 1 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. 13:12 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    2. 14:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    3. 14:05 All clear: no source reports it any more
    4. 19:06 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (reported again)
    5. 19:37 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
    6. 19:37 All clear: no source reports it any more
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    M1 southbound · J23–J22

    Obstruction or hazard

    12:54–13:35 (cleared after 41 min)

    Motorway signs

    1. 12:54 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
    2. 13:35 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
    3. 13:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

The M1 over the last 7 days

• 112 incidents recorded, 9 of them collisions
• Typical time to clear: 44 min (median of 105)
• Most incidents started between 13:00–14:00

About this page

This page lists incidents on the M1 as the data sources report them: lane and road closures set by National Highways, what the overhead message signs say ("REPORT OF COLLISION", "STRANDED VEHICLE"), and TomTom's reports with delay times and queue lengths. Reports of the same event are merged, and every line comes from the sources' own facts. Times are UK time. Always follow the signs on the road.

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