M1 crash J32 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J32 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 09:04. Cleared at 10:21 after 1 h 17 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 10:21 on 16 Oct 2026, after 1 h 17 min

Location

M1 northbound · J32

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Delay ~7 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 09:04 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 09:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 09:46 TomTom: collision, “Queuing traffic, Incident”, delay ~6 min
4. 09:56 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”
5. 10:05 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 10:21 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
7. 10:21 National Highways: lane closure lifted
8. 10:21 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound within J32).
• Queuing traffic
• M1 northbound within J32

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• M1 crash J9–J8 northbound10:29 · Live
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• M1 crash J11 southbound06:08 · cleared after 3 h 12 min
• M1 crash J15–J14 southbound04:00 · cleared after 2 h 20 min
• M1 crash J33–J34 northbound01:34 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 southboundyesterday 21:10 · cleared after 1 h 47 min
• M1 crash J39 northboundyesterday 18:46 · cleared after 2 h 31 min
• M1 crash J40–J39 southboundyesterday 18:46 · cleared after 2 h 31 min
• M1 crash J12–J13 southboundyesterday 17:09 · cleared after 2 h 7 min

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