M1 crash J22–J23 northbound
Live Still reported at 14:15 UK time, since 12:50 (1 h 25 min).
Crash on the M1 northbound at J22–J23 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 12:50. Still reported at 14:15 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.
M1 northbound · J22–J23
Collision
since 12:50 (1 h 25 min) · delay ~39 min · queue 8.6 mi
Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom ×2
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Timeline
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION AFTER J23”
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AFTER J23”
- All clear: no source reports it any more
- Motorway signs: “COLLISION AFTER J23”
- TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~143 min
- TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
- TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~67 min
- TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~108)
- Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AFTER J23”
- TomTom: delay now ~64 min (was ~20)
- TomTom: delay now ~39 min (was ~64)
What the sources said
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION AFTER J23” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J22 and J23).
- Stationary traffic
- Overhead signs read “COLLISION AFTER J23” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J22 and J23).
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About this page
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.