M1 crash J8 southbound

Crash on the M1 southbound at J8 on Wednesday 11 November 2026, from 08:33. Cleared at 08:45 after 12 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 08:45 on 11 Nov 2026, after 12 min

Location

M1 southbound · J8

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 08:33 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
2. 08:45 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
3. 08:45 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound within J8).

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• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 23:06 · cleared after 5 h 24 min
• M1 closed J25–J24A southboundyesterday 21:34 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J45 northboundyesterday 19:23 · cleared after 57 min
• M1 stopped traffic J10–J11 northboundyesterday 16:25 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 16:20 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J34–J33 southboundyesterday 13:49 · cleared after 11 min
• M1 crash J32 northboundyesterday 13:48 · cleared after 12 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J8.

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