M1 crash J37 southbound

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.

Status

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

Location

M1 southbound · J37

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

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

Source reports

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

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 23:06 · cleared after 5 h 24 min
• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 21:34 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J45 northboundyesterday 19:23 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 stopped traffic J10–J11 northboundyesterday 16:25 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 16:20 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 13:49 · cleared after 11 min
• M1 crash J32 northboundyesterday 13:48 · cleared after 12 min
• M1 crash J22 northboundyesterday 11:42 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 crash J12–J11A southboundyesterday 10:04 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M1 crash J23A–J24 northboundyesterday 06:42 · cleared after 1 h 25 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J37.

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