M1 crash J29 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J29 on Monday 9 November 2026, from 04:53. Cleared at 12:03 after 7 h 10 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:03 on 9 Nov 2026, after 7 h 10 min

Location

M1 northbound · J29

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 04:53 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Incident”
2. 04:57 TomTom: collision, “Closed, Accident”, road closed
3. 05:07 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Incident”
4. 05:25 TomTom: collision, “Closed, Accident”, road closed
5. 05:26 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. 05:48 TomTom: collision, “Closed, Accident”, road closed (reported again)
7. 06:01 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. 06:21 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
9. 07:01 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
10. 12:03 TomTom no longer reports it
11. 12:03 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Accident, Incident
• Closed, Accident
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 J29 northbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound within J29).

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• M1 stopped traffic J11–J1005:58 · cleared after 4 h 16 min
• M1 reported crash J11–J10 southboundyesterday 21:20 · cleared after 39 min
• M1 crash J11yesterday 16:37 · cleared after 41 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 16:14 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M1 reported crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 16:14 · cleared after 43 min
• M1 crash J28 northboundyesterday 16:12 · cleared after 2 h 37 min
• M1 crash J16–J15A southboundyesterday 13:24 · cleared after 2 h 2 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J29.

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