M1 crash J35–J35A northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J35–J35A on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 15:45. Still reported at 17:41 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, National Highways and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 15:45 (1 h 57 min)

Location

M1 northbound · J35–J35A

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~5 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~40 min

Sources

TomTom · National Highways ×3 · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. 15:45 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
2. 16:02 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
3. 16:16 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 16:21 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
5. 16:21 National Highways: lane closure lifted
6. 16:21 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. 16:30 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~8 min (reported again)
8. 16:30 Motorway signs: “M1 J35-J35A COLLISION”
9. 16:30 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
10. 16:34 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”
11. 16:38 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
12. 16:39 TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~9), “Stationary traffic, Accident”
13. 17:07 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~27 min (was ~40), “Stationary traffic”
14. 17:16 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~26)
15. 17:16 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
16. 17:16 Motorway signs no longer show “M1 J35-J35A COLLISION”
17. 17:16 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
18. 17:20 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~18), “Queuing traffic”
19. 17:23 National Highways: lane closure lifted
20. 17:25 TomTom: “Slow traffic”

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• M1 northbound within J35
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J35A and J35).
• Overhead signs read “M1 J35-J35A COLLISION” (5 signs; e.g. M1 northbound between J33 and J34). Marker placed near M1 J35–J35A using the signs there, so it is approximate.
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J34 and J35).
• M1 northbound between J34 and J35

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• M1 crash J1113:08 · cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M1 crash J17–J18 northbound11:57 · cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M1 stopped traffic J39–J40 northbound06:40 · cleared after 2 h 33 min
• M1 delays J10 southbound06:14 · cleared after 3 h 22 min
• M1 stopped traffic J10–J9 southboundyesterday 20:48 · cleared after 2 h 24 min
• M1 crash J11–J10 northboundyesterday 19:26 · cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M1 crash J41 southboundyesterday 18:30 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 14:49 · cleared after 1 h 13 min

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