M1 crash J21A–J22 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 13:46 on 2 Oct 2026, after 23 min.

Crash on the M1 northbound at J21A–J22 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 13:23. Cleared at 13:46 after 23 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J21A–J22

   Collision

   13:23–13:46 (cleared after 23 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 13:23 Motorway signs: “COLLISION AFTER J23”
2. 13:46 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AFTER J23”
3. 13:46 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION AFTER J23” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J21A and J22).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J22–J23 northbound · 12:50, cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southbound · 11:16, cleared after 44 min
• M1 reported crash J26–J27 northbound · 08:46, cleared after 44 min
• M1 crash J31–J30 northbound · yesterday 19:47, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound · yesterday 13:34, cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound · Wed 15:45, cleared after 3 h 38 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northbound · Wed 12:22, cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M1 crash J27–J26 southbound · Wed 04:15, cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J14–J13 southbound · Wed 00:39, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M1 crash J30–J31 northbound · Tue 23:49, cleared after 1 h 42 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.