M1 crash J22–J21A southbound

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.

Status

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

Location

M1 southbound · J22–J21A

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

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

Source reports

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

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 23:06 · cleared after 5 h 24 min
• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 21:34 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J45 northboundyesterday 19:23 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 stopped traffic J10–J11 northboundyesterday 16:25 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 16:20 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 13:49 · cleared after 11 min
• M1 crash J32 northboundyesterday 13:48 · cleared after 12 min
• M1 crash J22 northboundyesterday 11:42 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 crash J12–J11A southboundyesterday 10:04 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M1 crash J23A–J24 northboundyesterday 06:42 · cleared after 1 h 25 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J22 and M1 J21A.

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