M1 crash J11–J11A southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J11–J11A on Friday 16 October 2026, from 06:08. Still reported at 08:31 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 06:08 (2 h 22 min)

Location

M1 southbound · J11–J11A

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~23 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~44 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 06:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. 06:22 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
3. 06:40 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
4. 06:51 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
5. 07:17 TomTom: delay now ~27 min (was ~20)
6. 07:22 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~38 min (was ~27), “Stationary traffic, Accident”

Source reports

• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (5 signs; furthest along: M1 J11 southbound exit).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J6 southbound06:42 · cleared after 1 h 8 min
• M1 crash J15–J14 southbound04:00 · cleared after 2 h 20 min
• M1 crash J33–J34 northbound01:34 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 southboundyesterday 21:10 · cleared after 1 h 47 min
• M1 crash J39 northboundyesterday 18:46 · cleared after 2 h 31 min
• M1 crash J40–J39 southboundyesterday 18:46 · cleared after 2 h 31 min
• M1 crash J12–J13 southboundyesterday 17:09 · cleared after 2 h 7 min
• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 15:55 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
• M1 crash J35–J35A northboundyesterday 15:45 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 15:00 · cleared after 1 h 49 min

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