M1 crash J33–J32 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J33–J32 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 22:11. Cleared at 01:25 after 3 h 15 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 01:25 on 17 Oct 2026, after 3 h 15 min

Location

M1 southbound · J33–J32

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×4 · TomTom

Timeline

1. yesterday 22:11 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
2. yesterday 22:14 National Highways: road closed
3. yesterday 22:20 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
4. yesterday 22:39 National Highways: road closed
5. yesterday 22:55 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
6. yesterday 23:20 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
7. yesterday 23:34 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT”
8. 00:08 National Highways: 3 of 4 lanes closed (was 2)
9. 00:43 TomTom: collision, “Closed, Accident”, road closed
10. 00:46 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
11. 00:48 TomTom no longer reports it
12. 00:55 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT”
13. 01:15 National Highways: lane closure lifted
14. 01:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
15. 01:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J33 and J32).
• M1 southbound within J33
• M1 southbound between J33 and J32
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J33 and J32).
• Closed, Accident
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J34 and J33).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J10 southboundyesterday 22:18 · cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 18:22 · cleared after 3 h 2 min
• M1 crash J41–J42 northboundyesterday 15:54 · cleared after 2 h 30 min
• M1 crash J22–J21A northboundyesterday 14:30 · cleared after 3 h 36 min
• M1 crash J21A–J22 northboundyesterday 13:06 · cleared after 4 h 27 min
• M1 crash J8 southboundyesterday 10:29 · cleared after 9 h 54 min
• M1 reported crash J33–J34 northboundyesterday 09:15 · cleared after 35 min
• M1 crash J32 northboundyesterday 09:04 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M1 reported crash J6 southboundyesterday 06:42 · cleared after 1 h 8 min
• M1 crash J11 southboundyesterday 06:08 · cleared after 3 h 12 min

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