M1 closed J33–J32 southbound (obstruction)

Road closure on the M1 southbound at J33–J32 on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 17:16. Cleared at 20:10 after 27 h 55 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:10 on 25 Oct 2026, after 27 h 55 min

Location

M1 southbound · J33–J32

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

National Highways ×4 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 17:16 National Highways: road closed
2. Sat 17:16 National Highways: road closed
3. Sat 20:54 National Highways: road closed
4. Sat 21:17 National Highways: road reopened
5. Sat 21:17 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. Sat 22:52 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
7. Sun 00:01 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF DEBRIS”
8. Sun 20:10 National Highways: road reopened
9. Sun 20:10 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• M1 southbound between J33 and J32
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF DEBRIS” (7 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J33 and J32).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J42–J43 northboundyesterday 22:32 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 20:39 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 northboundyesterday 19:33 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 15:34 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J34 northboundyesterday 15:09 · cleared after 42 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 14:46 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 12:30 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J37–J36 southboundyesterday 08:35 · cleared after 44 min
• M1 stopped traffic J32–J33 northboundyesterday 07:33 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 06:00 · cleared after 3 h 31 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J33 and M1 J32.

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