M1 crash J43–J44 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J43–J44 on Monday 28 September 2026, from 15:07. Cleared at 18:07 after 3 h 1 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 18:07 on 28 Sept 2026, after 3 h 1 min

Location

M1 northbound · J43–J44

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~41 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. Mon 14:58 Motorway signs: “SERIOUS COLLISION”
2. Mon 15:30 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~41 min
3. Mon 15:34 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~41)
4. Mon 15:39 TomTom: delay now ~21 min (was ~15)
5. Mon 16:11 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Mon 18:07 Motorway signs no longer show “SERIOUS COLLISION”
7. Mon 18:07 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “SERIOUS COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J43 and J44).
• Stationary traffic, Incident

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• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound06:11 · cleared after 4 h 41 min
• M1 crash J6A–J8 northboundyesterday 22:39 · cleared after 39 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J43 and M1 J44.

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