M1 crash J2–J1 southbound

Live Still reported at 23:32 UK time, since 20:01 (3 h 31 min).

Crash on the M1 southbound at J2–J1 on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 20:01. Still reported at 23:32 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and TfL.

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   M1 southbound · J2–J1

   Collision

   Road closed · since 20:01 (3 h 31 min)

   Motorway signs ×4 · TomTom ×2 · TfL

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Timeline

1. 20:01 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. 20:07 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 20:42 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
4. 20:45 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
5. 21:14 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
6. 21:26 TfL: collision, road closed
7. 21:42 TfL: “No reported delays on the diversion route.”
8. 21:51 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed” (reported again)
9. 22:00 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
10. 22:12 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
11. 22:12 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
12. 22:19 TomTom no longer reports it
13. 22:36 TfL: “The road has re-opened following an earlier collision. No reported delays”
14. 22:42 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (reported again)
15. 22:42 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
16. 23:12 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J2 and J1).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J2 and J1).
• Accident, Lane closed
• [M1] M 1 (Southbound) at the junction of Aerodrome Road - The road is closed due to a collision The road has re-opened following an earlier collision. No reported delays
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J2 and J1).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J42–J43 northbound · 09:57, cleared after 41 min
• M1 reported crash J20–J21 northbound · 09:51, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J38–J37 southbound · 02:16, cleared after 2 h
• M1 stopped traffic J14–J13 southbound · yesterday 17:25, cleared after 1 h 29 min
• M1 crash J26–J27 northbound · yesterday 15:11, cleared after 3 h 21 min
• M1 crash J21A–J22 northbound · yesterday 13:23, cleared after 23 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northbound · yesterday 12:50, cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southbound · yesterday 11:16, cleared after 44 min
• M1 reported crash J26–J27 northbound · yesterday 08:46, cleared after 44 min
• M1 crash J31–J30 northbound · Thu 19:47, cleared after 47 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.