M1 crash J24–J23A southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J24–J23A on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 14:59. Cleared at 16:29 after 1 h 30 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 16:29 on 24 Oct 2026, after 1 h 30 min

Location

M1 southbound · J24–J23A

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~19 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom

Timeline

1. Sat 14:59 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. Sat 15:05 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. Sat 15:31 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~19 min
4. Sat 15:35 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~19)
5. Sat 16:03 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Sat 16:29 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
7. Sat 16:29 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
8. Sat 16:29 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J24 and J23A).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound within J24).
• Stationary traffic, Incident

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Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J24 and M1 J23A.

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