M1 crash J29A–J30 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J29A–J30 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 16:52. Cleared at 01:35 after 8 h 43 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 01:35 on 31 Oct 2026, after 8 h 43 min

Location

M1 northbound · J29A–J30

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~43 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×9 · TomTom · National Highways ×13

Timeline

1. Fri 16:52 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. Fri 17:33 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
3. Fri 17:33 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Fri 17:57 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
5. Fri 17:57 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
6. Fri 17:58 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~8 min
7. Fri 17:59 TomTom no longer reports it
8. Fri 17:59 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. Fri 18:01 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
10. Fri 18:03 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min (reported again)
11. Fri 18:08 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
12. Fri 18:25 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
13. Fri 18:25 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
14. Fri 18:25 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
15. Fri 18:28 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
16. Fri 18:38 TomTom: delay now ~23 min (was ~14)
17. Fri 18:47 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
18. Fri 18:47 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
19. Fri 18:47 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
20. Fri 18:47 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
21. Fri 18:58 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 1)
22. Fri 19:03 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
23. Fri 19:09 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
24. Fri 19:13 TomTom: delay now ~40 min (was ~28)
25. Fri 19:23 TomTom: delay now ~28 min (was ~43)
26. Fri 19:28 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF FIRE”
27. Fri 19:28 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
28. Fri 19:33 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
29. Fri 19:38 TomTom: delay now ~29 min (was ~21)
30. Fri 20:03 TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~34)
31. Fri 20:08 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
32. Fri 20:13 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
33. Fri 20:13 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
34. Fri 20:18 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
35. Fri 20:28 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”
36. Fri 20:33 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~4 min (was ~12), “Slow traffic”
37. Fri 20:34 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
38. Fri 20:34 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF FIRE”
39. Fri 20:34 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
40. Fri 20:39 TomTom no longer reports it
41. Fri 20:43 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
42. Fri 20:43 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
43. Fri 20:52 National Highways: lane closure lifted
44. Fri 21:04 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
45. Sat 00:05 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
46. Sat 00:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
47. Sat 01:35 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
48. Sat 01:35 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J29a and J30).
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J29a and J30).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 J29a northbound exit).
• M1 northbound between J29a and J30
• M1 northbound within J29a
• M1 northbound within J29
• M1 northbound between J29 and J29a
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 J29 northbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF FIRE” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 J29a northbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 J29a southbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J29 and J29a).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J30 and J29a).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J29a and J30).

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Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J29A and M1 J30.

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