M1 closed J35A–J35 southbound (obstruction)

Cleared Cleared at 15:23 on 5 Oct 2026, after 2 h 8 min.

Road closure on the M1 southbound at J35A–J35 on Monday 5 October 2026, from 13:16. Cleared at 15:23 after 2 h 8 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

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   M1 southbound · J35A–J35

   Obstruction or hazard

   Road closed · Mon 13:16–Mon 15:23 (cleared after 2 h 8 min) · delay ~11 min · queue 3.2 mi

   Motorway signs ×4 · TomTom ×3 · National Highways ×3

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Timeline

1. Mon 13:16 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE”
2. Mon 13:33 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Stationary traffic, Vehicle fire”, delay ~9 min
3. Mon 13:37 TomTom: delay now ~39 min (was ~9)
4. Mon 13:42 TomTom no longer reports it
5. Mon 13:45 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT AHEAD”
6. Mon 13:47 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Stationary traffic, Vehicle fire”, delay ~48 min (reported again)
7. Mon 13:49 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE”
8. Mon 13:49 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
9. Mon 13:51 TomTom: road closed
10. Mon 14:05 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min (reported again)
11. Mon 14:09 TomTom: now says obstruction or hazard, “Closed, Vehicle fire”
12. Mon 14:14 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
13. Mon 14:14 National Highways: road closed
14. Mon 14:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. Mon 14:23 Motorway signs no longer show “VEHICLE FIRE”
16. Mon 14:23 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT AHEAD”
17. Mon 14:23 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Stationary traffic, Vehicle fire”, delay ~90 min
18. Mon 14:28 TomTom: delay now ~42 min (was ~90)
19. Mon 14:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
20. Mon 15:00 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
21. Mon 15:14 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~12), “Queuing traffic”
22. Mon 15:18 TomTom no longer reports it
23. Mon 15:19 National Highways: road reopened
24. Mon 15:23 Motorway signs no longer show “VEHICLE FIRE”
25. Mon 15:23 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J35A and J35).
• Stationary traffic
• Closed, Vehicle fire
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT AHEAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound within J36).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J35 and J35A).
• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J35A and J35).
• Queuing traffic
• M1 southbound between J35A and J35

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J28–J29 northbound · yesterday 23:11, cleared after 46 min
• M1 crash J6A–J8 northbound · yesterday 20:40, cleared after 1 h 47 min
• M1 crash J15–J14 northbound · yesterday 13:49, cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M1 closed J6A–J8 · yesterday 12:54, cleared after 1 h 42 min
• M1 crash J16–J15A southbound · yesterday 09:47, cleared after 2 h 7 min
• M1 crash J34–J35 northbound · Sat 22:40, cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M1 crash J12–J11A southbound · Sat 19:02, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound · Sat 19:01, cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M1 closed J31–J32 northbound · Sat 14:18, cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 closed J31 northbound · Sat 13:29, cleared after 49 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.