M1 crash J6A–J8 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 22:26 on 11 Oct 2026, after 1 h 47 min.

Crash on the M1 northbound at J6A–J8 on Sunday 11 October 2026, from 20:40. Cleared at 22:26 after 1 h 47 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J6A–J8

   Collision

   yesterday 20:40–yesterday 22:26 (cleared after 1 h 47 min)

   Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. yesterday 20:40 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. yesterday 21:04 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. yesterday 21:26 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. yesterday 22:26 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
5. yesterday 22:26 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J6A and J8).
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J6A and J8).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J28–J29 northbound · yesterday 23:11, cleared after 46 min
• M1 crash J15–J14 northbound · yesterday 13:49, cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M1 closed J6A–J8 · yesterday 12:54, cleared after 1 h 42 min
• M1 crash J16–J15A southbound · yesterday 09:47, cleared after 2 h 7 min
• M1 crash J34–J35 northbound · Sat 22:40, cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M1 crash J12–J11A southbound · Sat 19:02, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound · Sat 19:01, cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M1 closed J31–J32 northbound · Sat 14:18, cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 closed J31 northbound · Sat 13:29, cleared after 49 min
• M1 stopped traffic J8 · Sat 11:52, cleared after 2 h 13 min

About this page

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.