M1 crash J6–J6A northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J6–J6A on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 15:32. Cleared at 19:30 after 3 h 58 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 19:30 on 24 Oct 2026, after 3 h 58 min

Location

M1 northbound · J6–J6A

Reported as

Collision

At its worst

Delay ~13 min

Sources

TomTom ×4 · Motorway signs ×3

Timeline

1. Sat 15:32 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
2. Sat 15:45 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~8 min
3. Sat 15:45 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~8)
4. Sat 15:50 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
5. Sat 15:59 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
6. Sat 16:04 TomTom: now says obstruction or hazard, “Heavy rain, Heavy traffic”
7. Sat 17:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
8. Sat 17:12 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Sat 17:12 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. Sat 18:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
11. Sat 18:07 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
12. Sat 18:31 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
13. Sat 18:35 TomTom no longer reports it
14. Sat 18:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
15. Sat 18:58 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
16. Sat 18:59 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
17. Sat 19:02 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
18. Sat 19:11 TomTom no longer reports it
19. Sat 19:30 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
20. Sat 19:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Heavy rain, Heavy traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J6 and J6A).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (5 signs; furthest along: link road from A405 southbound to M1 J6 southbound).
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J6A and J6).

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 J6 and M1 J6A.

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