M1 crash J8–J9 northbound

Live Still reported at 18:10 UK time, since 16:25 (1 h 45 min).

Crash on the M1 northbound at J8–J9 on Tuesday 13 October 2026, from 16:25. Still reported at 18:10 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J8–J9

   Collision

   since 16:25 (1 h 45 min) · delay ~19 min · queue 12.0 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 16:25 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
2. 16:51 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 16:58 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. 17:16 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~13), “Stationary traffic”
5. 17:20 TomTom: delay now ~34 min (was ~18)
6. 17:29 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
7. 17:53 TomTom: delay now ~29 min (was ~46)
8. 18:02 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
9. 18:07 TomTom: “Slow traffic”

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (9 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J8 and J9).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J34–J35 northbound · 17:38, still reported
• M1 crash J21A–J22 · 16:34, still reported
• M1 closed J33–J32 southbound · 16:27, still reported
• M1 closed J31 northbound · 15:57, still reported
• M1 stopped traffic J22–J23 · 08:22, cleared after 32 min
• M1 crash J8 southbound · yesterday 14:38, cleared after 44 min
• M1 crash J31–J32 northbound · yesterday 13:35, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J32–J33 northbound · yesterday 09:57, cleared after 2 h 55 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southbound · yesterday 09:57, cleared after 2 h 55 min
• M1 reported crash J28–J29 northbound · Sun 23:11, cleared after 46 min

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