M1 crash J37 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 15:26 on 23 Sept 2026, after 58 min.

Crash on the M1 southbound at J37 on Wednesday 23 September 2026, from 14:28. Cleared at 15:26 after 58 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M1 southbound · J37

   Collision

   Wed 14:28–Wed 15:26 (cleared after 58 min) · delay ~5 min · queue 1.5 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. Wed 14:28 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. Wed 14:32 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Wed 14:50 TomTom no longer reports it
4. Wed 14:50 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Wed 15:26 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
6. Wed 15:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (5 signs; furthest along: M1 J37 southbound exit).

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• M1 crash J29–J28 southbound · yesterday 08:33, cleared after 1 h 37 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound · Thu 15:38, cleared after 5 h
• M1 crash J39 northbound · Wed 18:41, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M1 reported crash J21A–J21 southbound · Wed 16:09, cleared after 47 min

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