M1 crash J37–J36 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J37–J36 on Monday 2 November 2026, from 08:35. Cleared at 09:19 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 09:19 on 2 Nov 2026, after 44 min

Location

M1 southbound · J37–J36

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 08:35 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. yesterday 08:40 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 08:44 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. yesterday 08:49 TomTom no longer reports it
5. yesterday 08:49 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. yesterday 08:53 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
7. yesterday 08:58 TomTom no longer reports it
8. yesterday 09:19 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
9. yesterday 09:19 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J37 and J36).

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 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
• M1 crash J29A southboundyesterday 05:52 · cleared after 2 h 3 min

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

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