M1 crash J24A–J25 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J24A–J25 on Monday 28 September 2026, from 15:49. Cleared at 17:11 after 1 h 22 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 17:11 on 28 Sept 2026, after 1 h 22 min

Location

M1 northbound · J24A–J25

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

3 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~139 min

Sources

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs ×2 · National Highways ×4

Timeline

1. Mon 15:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. Mon 15:51 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. Mon 15:51 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
4. Mon 15:51 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
5. Mon 15:51 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
6. Mon 15:53 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
7. Mon 15:58 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~12 min
8. Mon 16:03 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~24 min (was ~12), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
9. Mon 16:07 TomTom: delay now ~49 min (was ~24)
10. Mon 16:12 TomTom: delay now ~69 min (was ~49)
11. Mon 16:21 TomTom: delay now ~139 min (was ~81)
12. Mon 16:30 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
13. Mon 16:34 National Highways: lane closure lifted
14. Mon 16:35 TomTom: delay now ~42 min (was ~111)
15. Mon 16:37 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
16. Mon 16:37 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
17. Mon 16:39 TomTom: delay now ~28 min (was ~42)
18. Mon 16:48 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~24)
19. Mon 16:53 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~13 min
20. Mon 16:58 TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~13)
21. Mon 17:11 TomTom no longer reports it
22. Mon 17:11 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J24A and J25).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT [HCA2]” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J23A and J24).
• M1 northbound between J24A and J25
• M1 northbound within J24

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 stopped traffic J13–J1218:21 · cleared after 1 h 31 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southbound17:11 · cleared after 1 h 22 min
• M1 crash J36–J37 northbound17:06 · cleared after 1 h 18 min
• M1 crash J26–J27 northbound15:59 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M1 stopped traffic J36–J37 northbound13:45 · cleared after 55 min
• M1 crash J11 northbound11:03 · cleared after 1 h 49 min
• M1 crash J24A northbound07:14 · cleared after 27 min
• M1 crash J16–J17 northbound06:39 · cleared after 40 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound06:11 · cleared after 4 h 41 min
• M1 crash J6A–J8 northboundyesterday 22:39 · cleared after 39 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J24A and M1 J25.

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