M1 crash J16–J17 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J16–J17 on Thursday 12 November 2026, from 06:39. Cleared at 07:19 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 07:19 on 12 Nov 2026, after 40 min

Location

M1 northbound · J16–J17

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Delay ~18 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 06:39 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 06:40 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. 07:01 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~18 min
4. 07:05 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
5. 07:10 TomTom: delay now ~9 min (was ~16), “Queuing traffic, Incident”
6. 07:14 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 07:19 National Highways: lane closure lifted
8. 07:19 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J16 and J17).
• Queuing traffic, Incident
• M1 northbound between J16 and J17

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 stopped traffic J36–J37 northbound13:45 · Live
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• M1 crash J24A northbound07:14 · cleared after 27 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound06:11 · cleared after 4 h 41 min
• M1 crash J6A–J8 northboundyesterday 22:39 · cleared after 39 min
• M1 reported crash J23A northboundyesterday 19:28 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 stopped traffic J16–J17 northboundyesterday 19:28 · cleared after 5 h 51 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southboundyesterday 18:50 · cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M1 crash J23–J22 southboundyesterday 16:59 · cleared after 51 min
• M1 closed J6A–J6 southboundyesterday 10:44 · cleared after 42 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J16 and M1 J17.

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