M1 crash J36–J37 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J36–J37 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 11:44. Cleared at 12:44 after 1 h. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 12:44 on 6 Nov 2026, after 1 h

Location

M1 northbound · J36–J37

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 11:15 Motorway signs: “COLLISION AFTER J37”
2. 12:44 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION AFTER J37”
3. 12:44 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION AFTER J37” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J36 and J37).

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Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J36 and M1 J37.

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