M1 crash J27–J26 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J27–J26 on Saturday 17 October 2026, from 04:39. Cleared at 05:26 after 47 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 05:26 on 17 Oct 2026, after 47 min

Location

M1 southbound · J27–J26

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 04:39 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 05:26 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 05:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J27 and J26).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J10 southboundyesterday 22:18 · cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M1 crash J33–J32 southboundyesterday 22:11 · cleared after 3 h 15 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 18:22 · cleared after 3 h 2 min
• M1 crash J41–J42 northboundyesterday 15:54 · cleared after 2 h 30 min
• M1 crash J22–J21A northboundyesterday 14:30 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M1 crash J21A–J22 northboundyesterday 13:06 · cleared after 4 h 27 min
• M1 crash J8 southboundyesterday 10:29 · cleared after 9 h 54 min
• M1 reported crash J33–J34 northboundyesterday 09:15 · cleared after 35 min
• M1 crash J32 northboundyesterday 09:04 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M1 reported crash J6 southboundyesterday 06:42 · cleared after 1 h 8 min

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