M1 crash J16–J15A southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J16–J15A on Sunday 8 November 2026, from 13:24. Cleared at 15:27 after 2 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 15:27 on 8 Nov 2026, after 2 h 2 min

Location

M1 southbound · J16–J15A

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~31 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×2 · TomTom ×2

Timeline

1. 13:24 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 13:24 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 14:10 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. 14:10 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
5. 14:27 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
6. 14:43 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~13 min
7. 14:47 TomTom: delay now ~31 min (was ~13)
8. 14:47 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~15 min
9. 14:50 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 14:57 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~28)
11. 14:57 TomTom: collision, “Queuing traffic, Incident”, delay ~5 min (reported again)
12. 15:01 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~16)
13. 15:06 TomTom no longer reports it
14. 15:08 National Highways: lane closure lifted
15. 15:27 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
16. 15:27 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
17. 15:27 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound within J16).
• M1 southbound within J16
• Stationary traffic
• Queuing traffic, Incident
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J15A and J16).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J11–J10 southbound21:20 · cleared after 39 min
• M1 crash J1116:37 · cleared after 41 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound16:14 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M1 reported crash J8–J9 northbound16:14 · cleared after 43 min
• M1 crash J28 northbound16:12 · cleared after 2 h 37 min
• M1 reported crash J19–J20 northbound01:37 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J11–J10 southboundyesterday 15:51 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J11–J10yesterday 13:43 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M1 reported crash J37 northboundFri 23:06 · cleared after 41 min
• M1 crash J16–J17 northboundFri 21:01 · cleared after 1 h 16 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J16 and M1 J15A.

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