M1 crash J40 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J40 on Wednesday 28 October 2026, from 17:24. Cleared at 19:23 after 1 h 59 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 19:23 on 28 Oct 2026, after 1 h 59 min

Location

M1 northbound · J40

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs ×3 · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. Wed 17:24 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
2. Wed 17:24 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
3. Wed 17:31 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
4. Wed 17:31 National Highways: 1 of 3 lanes closed
5. Wed 18:04 Motorway signs: “COLLISION [HCA0]”
6. Wed 18:20 National Highways: lane closure lifted
7. Wed 18:22 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
8. Wed 18:22 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
9. Wed 19:23 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION [HCA0]”
10. Wed 19:23 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 J40 northbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J39 and J40).
• M1 northbound within J40
• M1 J40 northbound exit
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION [HCA0]” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J39 and J40).

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• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 12:30 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J37–J36 southboundyesterday 08:35 · cleared after 44 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J40.

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