M1 crash J8–J9 northbound

Live Still reported at 18:04 UK time, since 15:45 (2 h 19 min).

Crash on the M1 northbound at J8–J9 on Wednesday 30 September 2026, from 15:45. Still reported at 18:04 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J8–J9

   Collision

   since 15:45 (2 h 19 min) · delay ~14 min · queue 5.0 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 15:45 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 15:55 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~8 min
3. 16:00 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
4. 16:32 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
5. 16:37 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
6. 16:48 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
7. 17:14 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
8. 17:18 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
9. 17:55 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (8 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J8 and J9).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J20–J21 northbound · 12:22, cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M1 crash J27–J26 southbound · 04:15, cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J14–J13 southbound · 00:39, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M1 crash J30–J31 northbound · yesterday 23:49, cleared after 1 h 42 min
• M1 reported crash J12–J13 northbound · yesterday 17:06, cleared after 37 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 northbound · yesterday 14:12, cleared after 4 h 48 min
• M1 crash J8 southbound · yesterday 11:28, cleared after 43 min
• M1 reported crash J36 southbound · yesterday 08:26, cleared after 45 min
• M1 reported crash J37–J38 northbound · yesterday 08:09, cleared after 2 h 2 min
• M1 reported crash J29–J29A northbound · yesterday 08:02, cleared after 39 min

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