M1 crash J28–J29 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J28–J29 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 09:18. Still reported at 10:48 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 09:18 (1 h 30 min)

Location

M1 northbound · J28–J29

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

Delay

~117 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~252 min

Sources

TomTom ×3 · Motorway signs ×6 · National Highways ×13

Timeline

1. 09:18 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
2. 09:28 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~18 min
3. 09:28 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
4. 09:28 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
5. 09:28 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
6. 09:28 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
7. 09:28 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
8. 09:32 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~18)
9. 09:32 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~7 min
10. 09:36 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
11. 09:37 TomTom: road closed
12. 09:37 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
13. 09:40 Motorway signs: “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS”
14. 09:41 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
15. 09:42 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
16. 09:45 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
17. 09:50 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
18. 09:50 National Highways: road closed
19. 09:55 TomTom: delay now ~74 min (was ~48)
20. 10:00 TomTom: delay now ~98 min (was ~74)
21. 10:05 TomTom: delay now ~131 min (was ~98)
22. 10:08 TomTom: delay now ~31 min (was ~15)
23. 10:09 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
24. 10:11 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
25. 10:13 TomTom: delay now ~88 min (was ~31)
26. 10:14 TomTom: delay now ~187 min (was ~142)
27. 10:17 National Highways: road closed
28. 10:18 TomTom: delay now ~38 min (was ~88)
29. 10:18 TomTom: delay now ~252 min (was ~187)
30. 10:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
31. 10:37 TomTom: delay now ~147 min (was ~252)
32. 10:39 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
33. 10:41 TomTom: delay now ~96 min (was ~147)

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Closed
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (8 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J28 and J29).
• M1 northbound within J29
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT [HCA2]” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29a and J29).
• Overhead signs read “LANE CLOSED FOR INCIDENT ACCESS” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J28 and J29).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J28 and J29).
• M1 northbound between J28 and J29
• M1 northbound within J28
• M1 J29 northbound exit
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29a and J29).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29 and J28).

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