M1 crash J44–J43 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:05 on 28 Sept 2026, after 48 min.

Crash on the M1 northbound at J44–J43 on Monday 28 September 2026, from 09:17. Cleared at 10:05 after 48 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M1 northbound · J44–J43

   Collision

   09:17–10:05 (cleared after 48 min) · delay ~6 min

   Motorway signs · TomTom

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Timeline

1. 09:17 Motorway signs: “OBSTRUCTION SLOW DOWN”
2. 09:56 TomTom: collision, “Queuing traffic, Accident”, delay ~6 min
3. 10:00 TomTom no longer reports it
4. 10:05 Motorway signs no longer show “OBSTRUCTION SLOW DOWN”
5. 10:05 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “OBSTRUCTION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J42 and J43).
• Queuing traffic, Accident

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J14–J13 southbound · 10:11, cleared after 54 min
• M1 reported crash J45 northbound · 09:20, cleared after 46 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southbound · yesterday 17:52, cleared after 40 min
• M1 crash J23A southbound · yesterday 11:26, cleared after 1 h 5 min
• M1 reported crash J20–J19 southbound · yesterday 00:22, cleared after 36 min
• M1 crash J6–J5 · Sat 23:05, cleared after 51 min
• M1 closed J10–J11 northbound · Sat 22:20, cleared after 1 h 38 min
• M1 stopped traffic J12–J11A · Sat 22:11, cleared after 1 h 59 min
• M1 crash J22–J21A southbound · Sat 15:12, cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M1 reported crash J43–J42 southbound · Sat 11:05, cleared after 41 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.