M1 crash J16–J17 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J16–J17 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 02:25. Cleared at 04:01 after 1 h 36 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 04:01 on 23 Oct 2026, after 1 h 36 min

Location

M1 northbound · J16–J17

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Delay ~8 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom · National Highways ×12

Timeline

1. 02:25 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 02:29 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. 02:29 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
4. 02:35 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
5. 02:44 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~2 min
6. 02:48 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 02:53 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
8. 02:57 TomTom no longer reports it
9. 03:01 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
10. 03:02 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~6 min (reported again)
11. 03:07 TomTom no longer reports it
12. 03:11 TomTom: collision, “Queuing traffic, Accident”, delay ~7 min (reported again)
13. 03:16 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Accident”
14. 03:20 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Accident”
15. 03:25 TomTom no longer reports it
16. 04:00 National Highways: lane closure lifted
17. 04:01 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
18. 04:01 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).
• Slow traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J16 and J17).
• M1 northbound between J15A and J16
• M1 northbound between J16 and J17
• M1 northbound within J16

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 stopped traffic J11–J10 southboundyesterday 20:00 · cleared after 3 h 18 min
• M1 crash J39–J40 northboundyesterday 19:51 · cleared after 1 h 39 min
• M1 delays J8yesterday 16:44 · cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M1 crash J26 northboundyesterday 16:40 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 16:38 · cleared after 2 h 21 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southboundyesterday 13:41 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J14–J13 southboundyesterday 08:13 · cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M1 crash J30–J31 northboundyesterday 02:10 · cleared after 1 h 56 min
• M1 stopped traffic J8–J9Wed 22:11 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M1 stopped traffic J10–J9 southboundWed 21:00 · cleared after 2 h 20 min

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