M1 crash J47 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J47 on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 03:39. Cleared at 04:14 after 35 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 04:14 on 26 Sept 2026, after 35 min

Location

M1 northbound · J47

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 03:39 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. Sat 04:14 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. Sat 04:14 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 J47 northbound exit).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 23:06 · cleared after 5 h 24 min
• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 21:34 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J45 northboundyesterday 19:23 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 stopped traffic J10–J11 northboundyesterday 16:25 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 16:20 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 13:49 · cleared after 11 min
• M1 crash J32 northboundyesterday 13:48 · cleared after 12 min
• M1 crash J22 northboundyesterday 11:42 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 crash J12–J11A southboundyesterday 10:04 · cleared after 2 h 40 min
• M1 crash J23A–J24 northboundyesterday 06:42 · cleared after 1 h 25 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J47.

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