M1 crash J16–J15A southbound

Live Still reported at 11:19 UK time, since 09:47 (1 h 32 min).

Crash on the M1 southbound at J16–J15A on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 09:47. Still reported at 11:19 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

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   M1 southbound · J16–J15A

   Collision

   since 09:47 (1 h 32 min)

   Motorway signs ×3 · TomTom · National Highways ×3

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Timeline

1. 09:47 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. 09:50 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. 09:52 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
4. 10:04 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~21 min
5. 10:08 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 10:10 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
7. 10:21 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
8. 10:21 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
9. 10:23 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 10:53 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed (was 3)
11. 11:15 National Highways: lane closure lifted

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J16 and J15A).
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J16 and J15A).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J16 and J15A).
• M1 southbound between J16 and J15A

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J34–J35 northbound · yesterday 22:40, cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M1 crash J12–J11A southbound · yesterday 19:02, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound · yesterday 19:01, cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M1 closed J31–J32 northbound · yesterday 14:18, cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 closed J31 northbound · yesterday 13:29, cleared after 49 min
• M1 stopped traffic J8 · yesterday 11:52, cleared after 2 h 13 min
• M1 closed J27–J28 · yesterday 03:22, cleared after 23 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 · Fri 21:49, cleared after 2 h 59 min
• M1 crash J23–J22 southbound · Fri 16:32, cleared after 1 h 7 min
• M1 stopped traffic J12–J13 · Fri 16:19, cleared after 28 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.