M1 crash J16–J17 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J16–J17 on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 12:49. Cleared at 14:09 after 1 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 14:09 on 24 Oct 2026, after 1 h 20 min

Location

M1 northbound · J16–J17

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~24 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. Sat 12:49 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Sat 12:59 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~7 min
3. Sat 13:17 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~14)
4. Sat 13:19 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
5. Sat 13:20 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
6. Sat 13:35 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~16)
7. Sat 13:38 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
8. Sat 13:39 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
9. Sat 14:03 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~14), “Queuing traffic”
10. Sat 14:07 National Highways: lane closure lifted
11. Sat 14:08 TomTom no longer reports it
12. Sat 14:09 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
13. Sat 14:09 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J16 and J17).
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J16 and J17).
• M1 northbound between J16 and J17

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J42–J43 northboundyesterday 22:32 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 20:39 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 northboundyesterday 19:33 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 15:34 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J34 northboundyesterday 15:09 · cleared after 42 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 14:46 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 12:30 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J37–J36 southboundyesterday 08:35 · cleared after 44 min
• M1 stopped traffic J32–J33 northboundyesterday 07:33 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 06:00 · cleared after 3 h 31 min

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

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