M1 crash J6A–J8 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J6A–J8 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 22:39. Cleared at 23:18 after 39 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 23:18 on 11 Nov 2026, after 39 min

Location

M1 northbound · J6A–J8

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. yesterday 22:39 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 23:18 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 23:18 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J6A and J8).

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• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound06:11 · cleared after 4 h 41 min
• M1 reported crash J23A northboundyesterday 19:28 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 stopped traffic J16–J17 northboundyesterday 19:28 · cleared after 5 h 51 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southboundyesterday 18:50 · cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M1 crash J23–J22 southboundyesterday 16:59 · cleared after 51 min
• M1 closed J6A–J6 southboundyesterday 10:44 · cleared after 42 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J6A and M1 J8.

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