M1 closed J26–J25 southbound (obstruction)

Cleared Cleared at 22:35 on 6 Oct 2026, after 319 h 9 min.

Road closure on the M1 southbound at J26–J25 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 15:26. Cleared at 22:35 after 319 h 9 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M1 southbound · J26–J25

   Obstruction or hazard

   Road closed · Wed 15:26–22:35 (cleared after 319 h 9 min)

   Motorway signs · TomTom

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Timeline

1. Wed 15:18 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. Wed 15:56 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. Wed 15:56 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Wed 07:46 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
5. Wed 08:16 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. Wed 08:16 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. yesterday 07:21 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
8. yesterday 07:51 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
9. yesterday 07:51 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. 00:56 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
11. 01:26 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
12. 01:26 All clear: no source reports it any more
13. 07:28 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
14. 07:58 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. 07:58 All clear: no source reports it any more
16. 22:01 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
17. 22:16 TomTom: road closed
18. 22:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
19. 22:35 TomTom no longer reports it
20. 22:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J26 and J25).
• Closed

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J14–J13 southbound · 18:11, cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M1 stopped traffic J37 northbound · 15:49, cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M1 stopped traffic J12–J11A southbound · 14:07, cleared after 5 h 6 min
• M1 delays J11–J10 southbound · 05:33, cleared after 4 h 22 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 southbound · yesterday 22:35, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M1 crash J40–J39 southbound · yesterday 19:42, cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M1 closed J35A–J35 southbound · yesterday 13:16, cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M1 crash J15–J14 southbound · yesterday 08:41, cleared after 2 h 11 min
• M1 crash J22–J21A southbound · yesterday 06:46, cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M1 crash J26–J25 southbound · Sun 18:04, cleared after 1 h 14 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.