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M1 J30 traffic

Right now at M1 J30: 1 broken-down vehicle and 2 obstructions or hazards.

Updated 03:28 UK time · at J30 and the stretches either side

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Right now

M1 northbound · J30–J31

Obstruction or hazard

since 03:11 (17 min)

Motorway signs
Timeline · 1 update
1. 03:11 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
M1 northbound · J30–J31

Obstruction or hazard

since 02:38 (50 min)

Motorway signs ×2
Timeline · 3 updates
1. 02:38 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
2. 03:08 Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD”
3. 03:24 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
M1 southbound · J31–J30

Broken-down vehicle

since yesterday 14:50 (12 h 37 min)

Motorway signs ×5
Timeline · 10 updates
1. yesterday 14:40 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. yesterday 18:41 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
3. yesterday 18:51 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
4. yesterday 20:07 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
5. yesterday 20:22 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
6. 02:38 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
7. 02:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. 03:08 Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD”
9. 03:24 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
10. 03:24 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”

Closures tonight

No closures planned at J30 tonight.

The last 90 days

Incidents

140

Collisions

8

Road closed

2times

Typical time to clear

46 minmedian of 122

Busiest time

17:00–18:00

Recent incidents

M1 stopped traffic J32–J33 northboundyesterday 07:33 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
M1 crash J29A southboundyesterday 05:52 · cleared after 2 h 3 min
M1 crash J29A–J30 northboundFri 16:52 · cleared after 8 h 43 min
M1 crash J31–J30 southboundThu 05:45 · cleared after 1 h 12 min
M1 crash J31–J30 southboundThu 05:45 · cleared after 1 h 9 min
M1 closed J30–J31 northbound24 Oct 2026 17:16 · cleared after 24 h 17 min
M1 crash J30–J31 northbound22 Oct 2026 02:10 · cleared after 1 h 56 min
M1 closed J31 northbound13 Oct 2026 15:57 · cleared after 2 h 13 min
M1 crash J31–J30 northbound1 Oct 2026 19:47 · cleared after 47 min
M1 crash J30–J31 northbound29 Sept 2026 23:49 · cleared after 1 h 42 min
M1 crash J31–J30 southbound23 Sept 2026 15:32 · cleared after 170 h 47 min

Junctions either side

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Common questions

Is the M1 closed at junction 30 right now?

No incidents have closed it right now.

Is M1 J30 closed tonight?

No closures are planned at J30 tonight.

How many crashes have there been at M1 J30?

8 collisions reported at or either side of J30 in the last 90 days, the latest on 2 Nov 2026 at 05:52.

Includes incidents at J30 and on the stretches either side of it. Sources: National Highways, TomTom, TfL and Traffic Wales. Times are UK time.