M1 crash J31 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J31 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 12:05. Still reported at 14:03 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Live since 12:05 (1 h 59 min)

Location

M1 northbound · J31

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~5 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~21 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom ×2 · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 12:05 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. 12:06 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. 12:23 TomTom: collision, “Queuing traffic, Accident”, delay ~7 min
4. 12:28 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~7), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
5. 12:49 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
6. 12:51 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
7. 13:09 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 13:13 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
9. 13:13 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~12)
10. 13:14 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
11. 13:18 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
12. 13:18 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
13. 13:28 National Highways: lane closure lifted
14. 13:50 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~11), “Slow traffic”

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound within J31).
• Slow traffic
• M1 northbound within J31

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J36–J37 northbound11:44 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J37–J38 northbound10:56 · cleared after 1 h 48 min
• M1 stopped traffic J8–J9yesterday 22:46 · cleared after 2 h 31 min
• M1 crash J32–J31 southboundyesterday 18:13 · cleared after 56 min
• M1 crash M1 northboundyesterday 18:10 · cleared after 20 min
• M1 crash M1 northboundyesterday 18:10 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
• M1 reported crash J2–J4 northboundyesterday 18:00 · cleared after 40 min
• M1 crash J4–J5 northboundyesterday 16:07 · cleared after 4 h 47 min
• M1 crash J27–J28 northboundyesterday 16:01 · cleared after 2 h 39 min
• M1 crash J40–J39 southboundyesterday 15:48 · cleared after 2 h 12 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J31.

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