M1 crash J15A–J15 southbound

Live Still reported at 09:54 UK time, since 07:59 (1 h 55 min).

Crash on the M1 southbound at J15A–J15 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 07:59. Still reported at 09:54 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

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   M1 southbound · J15A–J15

   Collision

   1 of 4 lanes closed · since 07:59 (1 h 55 min)

   TomTom · Motorway signs · National Highways ×2

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Timeline

1. 07:59 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 08:08 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 08:24 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
4. 08:29 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
5. 09:19 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. 09:24 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 09:54 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15A and J15).
• M1 southbound between J15A and J15

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 closed J28–J27 · yesterday 22:17, cleared after 46 min
• M1 closed J27 · yesterday 20:59, cleared after 6 h 58 min
• M1 crash J24A–J25 northbound · yesterday 16:55, cleared after 1 h 24 min
• M1 crash J14–J13 southbound · Tue 18:11, cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M1 stopped traffic J37 northbound · Tue 15:49, cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M1 stopped traffic J12–J11A southbound · Tue 14:07, cleared after 5 h 6 min
• M1 delays J11–J10 southbound · Tue 05:33, cleared after 4 h 22 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 southbound · Mon 22:56, cleared after 49 h 54 min
• M1 crash J40–J39 southbound · Mon 19:42, cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M1 closed J35A–J35 southbound · Mon 13:16, cleared after 2 h 8 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.