M1 crash J42 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J42 on Sunday 1 November 2026, from 00:35. Cleared at 02:11 after 1 h 36 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 02:11 on 1 Nov 2026, after 1 h 36 min

Location

M1 southbound · J42

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. Sun 00:35 Motorway signs: “COLLISION”
2. Sun 00:57 Motorway signs: “M1 J42-J41 COLLISION”
3. Sun 02:11 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION”
4. Sun 02:11 Motorway signs no longer show “M1 J42-J41 COLLISION”
5. Sun 02:11 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound within J42).
• Overhead signs read “M1 J42-J41 COLLISION” (1 sign; e.g. M1 southbound between J43 and J42). Marker placed near M1 J42–J41 using the signs there, so it is approximate.

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J42–J43 northboundyesterday 22:32 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• 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

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J42.

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