M1 crash J17–J16 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J17–J16 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 11:15. Cleared at 12:32 after 1 h 17 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 12:32 on 30 Oct 2026, after 1 h 17 min

Location

M1 northbound · J17–J16

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~44 min

Sources

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

Timeline

1. Fri 11:15 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
2. Fri 11:24 Motorway signs: “ANIMALS IN ROAD”
3. Fri 11:27 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
4. Fri 11:32 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~6), “Stationary traffic”
5. Fri 11:37 TomTom: now says obstruction or hazard, delay now ~29 min (was ~16), “traffic, Animals on the road”
6. Fri 11:52 Motorway signs: “ANIMALS IN ROAD”
7. Fri 12:01 Motorway signs no longer show “ANIMALS IN ROAD”
8. Fri 12:07 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~20 min
9. Fri 12:13 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
10. Fri 12:15 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 1)
11. Fri 12:23 TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~34)
12. Fri 12:23 National Highways: lane closure lifted
13. Fri 12:28 TomTom no longer reports it
14. Fri 12:32 Motorway signs no longer show “ANIMALS IN ROAD”
15. Fri 12:32 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “ANIMALS IN ROAD” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J16 and J17).
• Overhead signs read “ANIMALS IN ROAD” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J17 and J16).
• M1 northbound between J16 and J17
• Overhead signs read “ANIMALS IN ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J17 and J16).
• Stationary traffic, Incident

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 J17 and M1 J16.

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