M1 J26 traffic

No incidents reported at M1 J26 right now.

Updated 03:28 UK time · at J26 and the stretches either side

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Right now

Nothing reported at M1 J26 at the moment.

Roadworks now

Northbound J25–J26until 06:003 of 5 lanes closedLane 1,2,3 closure northbound
Northbound J26until 06:00Exit slip road closed
Northbound J26until 06:00Entry slip road closed
Northbound J26until 06:00Entry slip road closed
Northbound J26until 06:00Exit slip road closed
Northbound J25–J26until 06:003 of 5 lanes closedLane 1,2,3 closure northbound

Closures tonight

Northbound J2620:00–06:00Exit slip road closed
Northbound J2620:00–06:00Entry slip road closed
Northbound J2620:26–06:00Entry slip road closed
Northbound J2620:26–06:00Exit slip road closed

The last 90 days

Incidents

Collisions

Road closed

6times

Typical time to clear

49 minmedian of 51

Busiest time

04:00–05:00

Recent incidents

M1 stopped traffic J28–J29 northboundFri 15:48 · cleared after 1 h 20 min
M1 stopped traffic J25–J24A southboundFri 12:07 · cleared after 4 h 47 min
M1 closed J26–J25Thu 21:21 · cleared after 6 h 38 min
M1 closed J26–J27Wed 04:13 · cleared after 1 h 6 min
M1 closed J2627 Oct 2026 21:43 · cleared after 15 min
M1 stopped traffic J28–J29 northbound23 Oct 2026 14:16 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
M1 crash J26 northbound22 Oct 2026 16:40 · cleared after 49 min
M1 reported crash J26–J25 southbound19 Oct 2026 07:01 · cleared after 37 min
M1 crash J25–J26 northbound18 Oct 2026 16:39 · cleared after 1 h 27 min
M1 crash J27–J26 southbound17 Oct 2026 04:39 · cleared after 47 min
M1 closed J26–J277 Oct 2026 20:59 · cleared after 30 h 56 min
M1 crash J26–J25 southbound4 Oct 2026 18:04 · cleared after 1 h 14 min
M1 crash J26–J27 northbound2 Oct 2026 15:11 · cleared after 3 h 21 min
M1 reported crash J26–J27 northbound2 Oct 2026 08:46 · cleared after 44 min
M1 crash J27–J26 southbound30 Sept 2026 04:15 · cleared after 1 h

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Common questions

Is the M1 closed at junction 26 right now?

No incidents have closed it right now.

Is M1 J26 closed tonight?

National Highways has 4 closures planned here tonight: northbound J26 exit slip road closed 20:00–06:00; northbound J26 entry slip road closed 20:00–06:00; northbound J26 entry slip road closed 20:26–06:00; northbound J26 exit slip road closed 20:26–06:00.

How many crashes have there been at M1 J26?

9 collisions reported at or either side of J26 in the last 90 days, the latest on 22 Oct 2026 at 16:40.

Includes incidents at J26 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.