M1 crash J33–J34 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J33–J34 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 01:34. Still reported at 03:37 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Live since 01:34 (2 h 3 min)

Location

M1 northbound · J33–J34

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Road closed · delay ~10 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×3 · TomTom

Timeline

1. 01:34 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 01:44 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
3. 01:55 National Highways: road closed
4. 02:04 TomTom: collision, “Slow traffic, Accident”, delay ~3 min
5. 02:04 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 02:15 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
7. 02:19 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
8. 02:22 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~10 min (reported again)
9. 02:23 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
10. 02:27 TomTom no longer reports it
11. 02:34 National Highways: road reopened
12. 02:49 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
13. 03:22 National Highways: lane closure lifted

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (7 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J33 and J34).
• M1 northbound within J33
• Stationary traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J33 and J34).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J33 and J34).
• M1 northbound between J33 and J34

Other recent incidents on the M1

• 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
• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 15:55 · cleared after 2 h 2 min
• M1 crash J35–J35A northboundyesterday 15:45 · cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 15:00 · cleared after 1 h 49 min
• M1 crash J11yesterday 13:08 · cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M1 crash J17–J18 northboundyesterday 11:57 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M1 stopped traffic J39–J40 northboundyesterday 06:40 · cleared after 2 h 33 min

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