M1 crash J28–J27 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J28–J27 on Tuesday 3 November 2026, from 19:14. Cleared at 20:28 after 1 h 14 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 20:28 on 3 Nov 2026, after 1 h 14 min

Location

M1 southbound · J28–J27

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 19:14 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 19:44 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
3. 19:58 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. 20:28 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
5. 20:28 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J28 and J27).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J28 and J27).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J14–J15 southbound18:38 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M1 crash J6–J5 southbound18:00 · cleared after 1 h 58 min
• M1 crash J14–J15 northbound17:02 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M1 stopped traffic J11–J11A07:26 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M1 stopped traffic J22–J21A southbound06:49 · cleared after 3 h 17 min
• M1 crash J42–J43 northboundyesterday 22:32 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 20:39 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 northboundyesterday 19:33 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 15:34 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J34 northboundyesterday 15:09 · cleared after 42 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J28 and M1 J27.

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