M1 crash J31–J30 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J31–J30 on Thursday 29 October 2026, from 05:45. Cleared at 06:57 after 1 h 12 min. Timeline of reports from National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 06:57 on 29 Oct 2026, after 1 h 12 min

Location

M1 southbound · J31–J30

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

National Highways · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Thu 05:45 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
2. Thu 05:45 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. Thu 06:39 National Highways: lane closure lifted
4. Thu 06:39 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Thu 06:57 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
6. Thu 06:57 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• M1 southbound between J31 and J30
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J31 and J30).

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• 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 J31 and M1 J30.

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