M1 crash J29–J28 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J29–J28 on Friday 25 September 2026, from 09:10. Cleared at 08:29 after 167 h 20 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:29 on 2 Oct 2026, after 167 h 20 min

Location

M1 southbound · J29–J28

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×4

Timeline

1. Fri 08:33 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]”
2. Fri 10:10 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]”
3. Fri 10:10 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Fri 06:59 Motorway signs: “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]” (reported again)
5. Fri 07:12 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
6. Fri 07:12 Motorway signs: “COLLISION AT J28 EXIT”
7. Fri 07:46 Motorway signs: “COLLISION AT J28 EXIT”
8. Fri 07:59 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AT J28 EXIT”
9. Fri 08:29 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]”
10. Fri 08:29 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
11. Fri 08:29 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AT J28 EXIT”
12. Fri 08:29 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION ON SLIP ROAD[HCA0]” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29 and J28).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION AT J28 EXIT” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29 and J28).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29 and J28).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION AT J28 EXIT” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J29 and J28).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 23:06 · cleared after 5 h 24 min
• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 21:34 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J45 northboundyesterday 19:23 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 stopped traffic J10–J11 northboundyesterday 16:25 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 16:20 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 13:49 · cleared after 11 min
• M1 crash J32 northboundyesterday 13:48 · cleared after 12 min
• M1 crash J22 northboundyesterday 11:42 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 crash J12–J11A southboundyesterday 10:04 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M1 crash J23A–J24 northboundyesterday 06:42 · cleared after 1 h 25 min

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

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