M1 crash J28–J29 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J28–J29 on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 15:10. Cleared at 17:59 after 2 h 49 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 17:59 on 24 Oct 2026, after 2 h 49 min

Location

M1 southbound · J28–J29

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Delay ~4 min

Sources

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

Timeline

1. Sat 15:10 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. Sat 15:17 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
3. Sat 15:17 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. Sat 15:40 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Heavy rain, Slow traffic”, delay ~1 min
5. Sat 15:49 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Sat 15:58 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Heavy rain, Slow traffic”, delay ~2 min (reported again)
7. Sat 15:59 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. Sat 16:03 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Sat 16:07 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~2 min (reported again)
10. Sat 16:12 TomTom: “Heavy rain, Heavy traffic, Accident”
11. Sat 16:17 TomTom: “Slow traffic, Accident”
12. Sat 16:21 TomTom no longer reports it
13. Sat 16:53 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
14. Sat 17:02 TomTom: “Heavy rain, Slow traffic, Accident”
15. Sat 17:12 TomTom no longer reports it
16. Sat 17:17 National Highways: lane closure lifted
17. Sat 17:53 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Heavy rain, Heavy traffic”, delay ~1 min
18. Sat 17:57 TomTom no longer reports it
19. Sat 17:59 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
20. Sat 17:59 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29 and J28).
• Heavy rain, Slow traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29 and J28).
• M1 southbound between J29 and J28
• Heavy rain, Heavy traffic

Other recent incidents on the M1

• 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
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 14:46 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 12:30 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J37–J36 southboundyesterday 08:35 · cleared after 44 min
• M1 stopped traffic J32–J33 northboundyesterday 07:33 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 06:00 · cleared after 3 h 31 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J28 and M1 J29.

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