M1 crash J8 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J8 on Wednesday 28 October 2026, from 23:55. Cleared at 11:57 after 12 h 1 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 11:57 on 29 Oct 2026, after 12 h 1 min

Location

M1 southbound · J8

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Wed 23:55 TomTom: collision, “Accident”
2. Thu 00:05 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. Thu 00:11 TomTom no longer reports it
4. Thu 00:11 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Thu 00:16 TomTom: collision, “Accident” (reported again)
6. Thu 00:21 TomTom no longer reports it
7. Thu 00:36 TomTom: collision, “Accident, Lane closed”
8. Thu 00:52 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
9. Thu 01:26 TomTom: collision, “Accident” (reported again)
10. Thu 11:57 TomTom: still reported after more than 12 hours, so treated as out of date
11. Thu 11:57 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J6A and J6).
• Accident, Lane closed

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Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J8.

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