M1 crash J13–J12 northbound

Live Still reported at 20:01 UK time, since Wed 13:56 (414 h 6 min).

Crash on the M1 northbound at J13–J12 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 13:56. Still reported at 20:01 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

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   M1 northbound · J13–J12

   Collision

   since Wed 13:56 (414 h 6 min)

   Motorway signs ×6 · National Highways ×9 · TomTom ×2

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Timeline

1. Wed 13:46 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Wed 14:26 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
3. Wed 14:26 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Thu 08:00 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. Thu 08:04 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
6. Thu 08:34 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
7. Thu 11:54 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. Thu 12:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
9. Thu 12:35 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
10. Thu 12:35 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
11. Thu 13:35 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
12. Thu 13:35 All clear: no source reports it any more
13. Sat 15:34 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
14. Sat 15:48 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
15. Sat 16:20 National Highways: lane closure lifted
16. Sat 16:48 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
17. Sat 16:48 All clear: no source reports it any more
18. Sat 20:49 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
19. Sat 21:19 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
20. Sat 21:19 All clear: no source reports it any more
21. Wed 21:10 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
22. Wed 21:19 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
23. Wed 21:29 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
24. Wed 21:30 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
25. Wed 21:43 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
26. Wed 21:56 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 1)
27. Wed 22:00 National Highways: lane closure lifted
28. Wed 22:00 All clear: no source reports it any more
29. Wed 22:19 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
30. Wed 22:26 National Highways: lane closure lifted
31. Wed 22:26 All clear: no source reports it any more
32. Thu 08:22 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
33. Thu 08:52 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
34. Thu 08:52 All clear: no source reports it any more
35. Sat 19:41 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
36. Sat 20:11 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
37. Sat 20:11 All clear: no source reports it any more
38. Mon 06:21 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
39. Mon 08:54 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~14 min
40. Mon 08:56 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
41. Mon 09:22 TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~17)
42. Mon 10:17 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”
43. Mon 10:35 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”
44. Mon 10:40 TomTom no longer reports it
45. Mon 10:41 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION”
46. Mon 10:49 National Highways: lane closure lifted
47. Mon 11:12 Motorway signs: “DEBRIS IN ROAD”
48. Mon 11:22 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
49. Mon 11:22 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION”
50. Mon 11:52 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
51. Mon 11:52 Motorway signs no longer show “DEBRIS IN ROAD”
52. Mon 12:53 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
53. Mon 12:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
54. Mon 14:23 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
55. Mon 14:23 All clear: no source reports it any more
56. Wed 16:08 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
57. Wed 16:19 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE” (reported again)
58. Wed 16:49 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
59. Wed 16:50 National Highways: lane closure lifted
60. Wed 16:50 All clear: no source reports it any more
61. Thu 05:23 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
62. Thu 05:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
63. Thu 05:53 All clear: no source reports it any more
64. Thu 06:23 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
65. Thu 12:02 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
66. Thu 12:55 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
67. yesterday 02:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
68. yesterday 02:05 All clear: no source reports it any more
69. yesterday 07:06 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
70. yesterday 11:07 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
71. yesterday 11:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
72. yesterday 11:38 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
73. 04:28 Motorway signs: still reported after more than 12 hours, so treated as out of date
74. 04:28 All clear: no source reports it any more
75. 10:13 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
76. 11:44 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
77. 11:44 All clear: no source reports it any more
78. 12:14 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
79. 18:08 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~11 min
80. 18:17 TomTom no longer reports it

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).
• M1 northbound between J14 and J15
• Queuing traffic
• M1 southbound between J15 and J14
• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15 and J14).
• Overhead signs read “DEBRIS IN ROAD” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 J13 northbound exit).
• Stationary traffic, Incident

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• M1 closed J31 northbound · 13:29, cleared after 49 min
• M1 stopped traffic J8 · 11:52, cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M1 closed J27–J28 · 03:22, cleared after 23 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 · yesterday 21:49, cleared after 2 h 59 min
• M1 crash J23–J22 southbound · yesterday 16:32, cleared after 1 h 7 min
• M1 stopped traffic J12–J13 · yesterday 16:19, cleared after 28 min
• M1 crash J22–J21A southbound · yesterday 13:59, cleared after 3 h 14 min

About this page

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.