M1 crash J30–J31 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J30–J31 on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 02:10. Cleared at 04:05 after 1 h 56 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 04:05 on 22 Oct 2026, after 1 h 56 min

Location

M1 northbound · J30–J31

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

3 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 02:10 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 02:10 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
3. 02:47 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed
4. 03:33 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 3)
5. 03:55 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
6. 04:05 National Highways: lane closure lifted
7. 04:05 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J30 and J31).
• M1 northbound between J30 and J31

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 stopped traffic J8–J9yesterday 22:11 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M1 stopped traffic J10–J9 southboundyesterday 21:00 · cleared after 2 h 20 min
• M1 reported crash J42 southboundyesterday 18:51 · cleared after 1 h 33 min
• M1 crash J16–J17 northboundyesterday 18:35 · cleared after 1 h 52 min
• M1 stopped traffic J8 southboundyesterday 16:55 · cleared after 3 h 28 min
• M1 stopped traffic J26–J25yesterday 15:55 · cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M1 crash J12–J13 northboundyesterday 15:42 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M1 crash J37–J36 southboundyesterday 14:59 · cleared after 2 h 54 min
• M1 reported crash J14 southboundyesterday 11:00 · cleared after 52 min
• M1 crash J39 northboundyesterday 07:34 · cleared after 1 h 59 min

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