M1 crash J17–J16 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J17–J16 on Monday 2 November 2026, from 15:34. Cleared at 16:21 after 47 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 16:21 on 2 Nov 2026, after 47 min

Location

M1 southbound · J17–J16

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways

Timeline

1. yesterday 15:34 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. yesterday 15:34 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. yesterday 16:16 National Highways: lane closure lifted
4. yesterday 16:21 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
5. yesterday 16:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J17 and J16).
• M1 southbound between J17 and J16

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 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
• M1 crash J29A southboundyesterday 05:52 · cleared after 2 h 3 min

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

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