M1 crash J41–J40 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J41–J40 on Monday 26 October 2026, from 18:21. Cleared at 19:05 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, TomTom and National Highways.

Status

Cleared 19:05 on 26 Oct 2026, after 44 min

Location

M1 southbound · J41–J40

Reported as

Collision

Lanes

2 of 4 lanes closed

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom · National Highways

Timeline

1. Mon 18:21 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Mon 18:21 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. Mon 18:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
4. Mon 18:44 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
5. Mon 18:48 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Mon 19:04 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
7. Mon 19:05 National Highways: lane closure lifted
8. Mon 19:05 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J41 and J40).
• Stationary traffic
• M1 southbound between J41 and J40

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• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 20:39 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
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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 J41 and M1 J40.

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