M1 crash J15–J14 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J15–J14 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 08:23. Cleared at 11:01 after 2 h 38 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 11:01 on 30 Oct 2026, after 2 h 38 min

Location

M1 southbound · J15–J14

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~27 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×6 · TomTom · National Highways ×11

Timeline

1. Fri 08:23 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Fri 08:23 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. Fri 08:46 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~26 min
4. Fri 08:54 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. Fri 08:56 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~27)
6. Fri 09:01 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~18)
7. Fri 09:11 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~13)
8. Fri 09:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
9. Fri 09:42 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~15)
10. Fri 09:53 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
11. Fri 09:55 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
12. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
13. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
14. Fri 10:04 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
15. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
16. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
17. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
18. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
19. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
20. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
21. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
22. Fri 10:15 National Highways: lane closure lifted
23. Fri 10:15 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
24. Fri 10:22 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~24)
25. Fri 10:27 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~10 min (was ~15), “Queuing traffic”
26. Fri 10:31 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
27. Fri 10:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
28. Fri 10:32 TomTom no longer reports it
29. Fri 10:51 National Highways: lane closure lifted
30. Fri 10:51 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
31. Fri 11:01 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
32. Fri 11:01 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
33. Fri 11:01 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (5 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15 and J14).
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).
• M1 southbound between J15 and J14
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15 and J14).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15 and J14).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15 and J14).

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Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J15 and M1 J14.

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