M1 crash J14–J15 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 09:16 on 4 Oct 2026, after 2 h 2 min.

Crash on the M1 northbound at J14–J15 on Sunday 4 October 2026, from 07:14. Cleared at 09:16 after 2 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J14–J15

   Collision

   1 of 4 lanes closed · 07:14–09:16 (cleared after 2 h 2 min)

   National Highways ×2 · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 07:14 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 07:14 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 09:15 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
4. 09:16 National Highways: lane closure lifted
5. 09:16 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• M1 northbound within J15
• M1 northbound between J14 and J15
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J2–J1 southbound · yesterday 20:01, cleared after 5 h 32 min
• M1 reported crash J42–J43 northbound · yesterday 09:57, cleared after 41 min
• M1 reported crash J20–J21 northbound · yesterday 09:51, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J38–J37 southbound · yesterday 02:16, cleared after 2 h
• M1 stopped traffic J14–J13 southbound · Fri 17:25, cleared after 1 h 29 min
• M1 crash J26–J27 northbound · Fri 15:11, cleared after 3 h 21 min
• M1 crash J21A–J22 northbound · Fri 13:23, cleared after 23 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northbound · Fri 12:50, cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southbound · Fri 11:16, cleared after 44 min
• M1 reported crash J26–J27 northbound · Fri 08:46, cleared after 44 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.