M1 crash J15–J15A northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J15–J15A on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 10:18. Cleared at 11:38 after 1 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 11:38 on 5 Nov 2026, after 1 h 20 min

Location

M1 northbound · J15–J15A

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Delay ~8 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways

Timeline

1. 10:18 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 10:21 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. 10:38 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~3 min
4. 10:42 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”
5. 10:52 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Accident”
6. 11:01 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”
7. 11:05 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 11:31 National Highways: lane closure lifted
9. 11:38 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
10. 11:38 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J15 and J15A).
• Queuing traffic, Accident
• M1 northbound within J15A

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Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J15 and M1 J15A.

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