M1 crash J33–J34 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J33–J34 on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 12:07. Cleared at 14:44 after 2 h 38 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 14:44 on 1 Nov 2026, after 2 h 38 min

Location

M1 southbound · J33–J34

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

Road closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~26 min

Sources

Motorway signs ×7 · TomTom ×3 · National Highways ×9

Timeline

1. Sun 12:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
2. Sun 12:26 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
3. Sun 12:26 National Highways: road closed
4. Sun 12:26 National Highways: road closed
5. Sun 12:31 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
6. Sun 12:34 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Overturned vehicle”
7. Sun 12:34 TomTom: road closed
8. Sun 12:39 TomTom: now says collision, “Closed, Accident”
9. Sun 12:44 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~16 min
10. Sun 12:44 TomTom: “Accident, Overturned vehicle, Lane closed”
11. Sun 12:44 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
12. Sun 12:47 National Highways: road closed
13. Sun 13:06 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
14. Sun 13:12 Motorway signs: “M1 J34 - J33 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
15. Sun 13:12 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
16. Sun 13:14 National Highways: road closed
17. Sun 13:20 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~10 min (reported again)
18. Sun 13:25 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~10)
19. Sun 13:31 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
20. Sun 13:31 National Highways: 4 of 4 lanes closed
21. Sun 13:34 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~17)
22. Sun 13:37 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
23. Sun 13:44 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
24. Sun 13:44 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
25. Sun 13:44 Motorway signs no longer show “M1 J34 - J33 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
26. Sun 14:01 National Highways: road closed
27. Sun 14:04 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed (was 4)
28. Sun 14:06 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~14)
29. Sun 14:06 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
30. Sun 14:11 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~24)
31. Sun 14:14 Motorway signs: “M1 J34 - J33 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (reported again)
32. Sun 14:14 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
33. Sun 14:14 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
34. Sun 14:20 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
35. Sun 14:25 TomTom no longer reports it
36. Sun 14:34 National Highways: road reopened
37. Sun 14:44 Motorway signs no longer show “M1 J34 - J33 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION”
38. Sun 14:44 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
39. Sun 14:44 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF ANIMALS” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J34 and J33).
• Accident, Overturned vehicle, Lane closed
• Closed, Accident
• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J34 and J33).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J35 and J34).
• M1 southbound between J34 and J33
• M1 southbound within J34
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound within J34).
• Overhead signs read “M1 J34 - J33 CLOSED DUE TO COLLISION” (2 signs; e.g. M1 southbound between J40 and J39). Marker placed near M1 J34–J33 using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• M1 southbound between J35 and J34
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 J35 southbound access).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J35 and J34).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• 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 J33 and M1 J34.

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