M1 crash J22–J21A southbound

Cleared Cleared at 16:18 on 26 Sept 2026, after 1 h 6 min.

Crash on the M1 southbound at J22–J21A on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 15:12. Cleared at 16:18 after 1 h 6 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M1 southbound · J22–J21A

   Collision

   15:12–16:18 (cleared after 1 h 6 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 15:12 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 16:18 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 16:18 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J22 and J21A).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J43–J42 southbound · 11:05, cleared after 41 min
• M1 crash J47 northbound · 03:39, cleared after 35 min
• M1 reported crash J8 northbound · 02:20, cleared after 54 min
• M1 closed J12–J13 · yesterday 22:23, cleared after 39 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northbound · yesterday 14:19, cleared after 13 h 29 min
• M1 crash J29–J28 southbound · yesterday 08:33, cleared after 1 h 37 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound · Thu 15:38, cleared after 5 h
• M1 crash J39 northbound · Wed 18:41, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M1 reported crash J21A–J21 southbound · Wed 16:09, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J31–J30 southbound · Wed 15:32, cleared after 3 h 25 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.