M1 crash M1 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at M1 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 18:10. Cleared at 20:13 after 2 h 2 min. Timeline of reports from TfL.

Status

Cleared 20:13 on 5 Nov 2026, after 2 h 2 min

Location

M1 northbound · M1

Reported as

Collision

Sources

TfL

Timeline

1. 18:10 TfL: collision
2. 20:13 TfL no longer reports it
3. 20:13 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• [M1] M 1 (Northbound) at the junction of [A406] North Circular Road - RTC between jct 4-5 but closing from 1-5 Use alternative route. Expect delays.

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J32–J31 southbound18:13 · cleared after 56 min
• M1 crash M1 northbound18:10 · cleared after 20 min
• M1 reported crash J2–J4 northbound18:00 · cleared after 40 min
• M1 crash J4–J5 northbound16:07 · cleared after 4 h 47 min
• M1 crash J27–J28 northbound16:01 · cleared after 2 h 39 min
• M1 crash J40–J39 southbound15:48 · cleared after 2 h 12 min
• M1 crash J15–J15A northbound10:18 · cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M1 stopped traffic J12 northbound09:37 · cleared after 4 h 31 min
• M1 crash J30 northbound06:26 · cleared after 1 h 41 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 17:05 · cleared after 3 h 26 min

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