M1 crash J15–J14 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:52 on 5 Oct 2026, after 2 h 11 min.

Crash on the M1 southbound at J15–J14 on Monday 5 October 2026, from 08:41. Cleared at 10:52 after 2 h 11 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M1 southbound · J15–J14

   Collision

   1 of 4 lanes closed · yesterday 08:41–yesterday 10:52 (cleared after 2 h 11 min)

   Motorway signs · National Highways

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Timeline

1. yesterday 08:41 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. yesterday 08:56 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. yesterday 10:45 National Highways: lane closure lifted
4. yesterday 10:52 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. yesterday 10:52 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15 and J14).
• M1 southbound between J15 and J14

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J9–J10 southbound · yesterday 22:35, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M1 crash J40–J39 southbound · yesterday 19:42, cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M1 closed J35A–J35 southbound · yesterday 13:16, cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M1 crash J22–J21A southbound · yesterday 06:46, cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M1 crash J26–J25 southbound · Sun 18:04, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M1 crash J22–J21A southbound · Sun 16:03, cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M1 closed J23 northbound · Sun 15:29, cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M1 closed J23 southbound · Sun 15:29, cleared after 1 h 12 min
• M1 reported crash J6 southbound · Sun 14:05, cleared after 43 min
• M1 crash J14–J15 northbound · Sun 07:14, cleared after 2 h 2 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.