M1 crash J15–J14 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J15–J14 on Wednesday 28 October 2026, from 16:27. Cleared at 22:21 after 5 h 54 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 22:21 on 28 Oct 2026, after 5 h 54 min

Location

M1 northbound · J15–J14

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

3 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~107 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs ×5 · National Highways ×18

Timeline

1. Wed 16:22 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Wed 16:27 National Highways: 1 of 2 lanes closed
3. Wed 16:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. Wed 16:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
5. Wed 16:27 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
6. Wed 16:30 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~19 min
7. Wed 16:31 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
8. Wed 16:35 TomTom: delay now ~30 min (was ~19)
9. Wed 16:40 TomTom: delay now ~67 min (was ~30)
10. Wed 16:46 TomTom: delay now ~107 min (was ~67)
11. Wed 16:48 National Highways: 1 of 2 lanes closed
12. Wed 16:48 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
13. Wed 16:48 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
14. Wed 16:48 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
15. Wed 16:48 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
16. Wed 16:48 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
17. Wed 16:51 TomTom: delay now ~72 min (was ~107)
18. Wed 17:01 TomTom: delay now ~98 min (was ~71)
19. Wed 17:13 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
20. Wed 17:28 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
21. Wed 17:28 National Highways: 1 of 2 lanes closed
22. Wed 17:31 TomTom no longer reports it
23. Wed 17:36 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~82 min (reported again)
24. Wed 17:40 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
25. Wed 17:40 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
26. Wed 17:44 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
27. Wed 17:51 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
28. Wed 17:52 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
29. Wed 17:52 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
30. Wed 17:54 National Highways: lane closure lifted
31. Wed 17:54 National Highways: lane closure lifted
32. Wed 17:59 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
33. Wed 18:10 National Highways: 2 of 2 lanes closed (was 1)
34. Wed 18:10 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 3)
35. Wed 18:20 National Highways: lane closure lifted
36. Wed 18:20 All clear: no source reports it any more
37. Wed 18:22 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
38. Wed 18:22 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
39. Wed 19:02 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~27)
40. Wed 19:07 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~17), “Queuing traffic, Accident”
41. Wed 19:09 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
42. Wed 19:09 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
43. Wed 19:09 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
44. Wed 19:12 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Accident”
45. Wed 19:17 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”
46. Wed 19:22 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Accident”
47. Wed 19:23 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
48. Wed 19:27 TomTom no longer reports it
49. Wed 19:36 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)
50. Wed 19:44 National Highways: lane closure lifted
51. Wed 22:21 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
52. Wed 22:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).
• M1 J14 northbound exit
• M1 northbound between J14 and J15
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J14 and J13).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J14 and J13).
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J13 and J14).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15 and J14).

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 J15 and M1 J14.

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