M1 crash J27–J28 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J27–J28 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 16:01. Still reported at 17:58 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Live since 16:01 (1 h 57 min)

Location

M1 northbound · J27–J28

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~5 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~39 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · TomTom · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 16:01 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 16:17 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 16:25 TomTom: collision, “Queuing traffic, Accident”, delay ~5 min
4. 16:30 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Accident”
5. 16:31 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
6. 16:31 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
7. 16:39 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
8. 16:39 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
9. 16:42 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
10. 16:43 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
11. 16:48 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~14), “Stationary traffic”
12. 16:52 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~29 min (was ~21), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
13. 17:25 TomTom no longer reports it
14. 17:28 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 1)
15. 17:29 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~39 min (reported again)
16. 17:34 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
17. 17:36 National Highways: lane closure lifted
18. 17:39 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
19. 17:39 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
20. 17:47 TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~25)
21. 17:52 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~14), “Queuing traffic”
22. 17:57 TomTom: “Slow traffic”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J28 and J29).
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J27 and J28).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound within J28).
• M1 northbound within J28

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• M1 crash J30 northbound06:26 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 17:05 · cleared after 3 h 26 min
• M1 reported crash J5 southboundyesterday 16:35 · cleared after 58 min
• M1 reported crash J23A northboundyesterday 16:27 · cleared after 36 min
• M1 closed J4–J2 southboundyesterday 07:20 · cleared after 2 h 16 min
• M1 delays J11–J10yesterday 06:10 · cleared after 2 h 58 min

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

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