M1 crash J42–J43 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J42–J43 on Monday 2 November 2026, from 22:32. Cleared at 23:53 after 1 h 21 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 23:53 on 2 Nov 2026, after 1 h 21 min

Location

M1 northbound · J42–J43

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 22:32 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 23:53 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 23:53 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J42 and J43).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 20:39 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 northboundyesterday 19:33 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 15:34 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J34 northboundyesterday 15:09 · cleared after 42 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 14:46 · cleared after 47 min
• 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
• M1 crash J29A southboundyesterday 05:52 · cleared after 2 h 3 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J42 and M1 J43.

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