M1 crash J38–J37 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 04:16 on 3 Oct 2026, after 2 h.

Crash on the M1 southbound at J38–J37 on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 02:16. Cleared at 04:16 after 2 h. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M1 southbound · J38–J37

   Collision

   Road closed · 02:16–04:16 (cleared after 2 h)

   Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom

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Timeline

1. 02:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
2. 02:53 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 03:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
4. 03:36 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. 03:36 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. 03:57 TomTom: obstruction or hazard, “Closed, Obstruction on the road”, road closed
7. 04:16 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 04:16 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF ANIMALS” (5 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J38 and J37).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J38 and J37).
• Closed, Obstruction on the road

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 stopped traffic J14–J13 southbound · yesterday 17:25, cleared after 1 h 29 min
• M1 crash J26–J27 northbound · yesterday 15:11, cleared after 3 h 21 min
• M1 crash J21A–J22 northbound · yesterday 13:23, cleared after 23 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northbound · yesterday 12:50, cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southbound · yesterday 11:16, cleared after 44 min
• M1 reported crash J26–J27 northbound · yesterday 08:46, cleared after 44 min
• M1 crash J31–J30 northbound · Thu 19:47, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound · Thu 13:34, cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound · Wed 15:45, cleared after 3 h 38 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northbound · Wed 12:22, cleared after 1 h 55 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.