M1 reported crash J17–J18 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 14:55 on 8 Oct 2026, after 9 h 33 min.

Reported crash on the M1 northbound at J17–J18 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 05:23. Cleared at 14:55 after 9 h 33 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J17–J18

   Collision

   05:23–14:55 (cleared after 9 h 33 min)

   Motorway signs ×2

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Timeline

1. 05:02 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
2. 05:53 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
3. 05:53 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 13:55 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
5. 14:17 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
6. 14:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
7. 14:55 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
8. 14:55 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J17 and J18).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (15 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J17 and J18).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J15A–J15 southbound · 07:59, cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M1 closed J28–J27 · yesterday 22:17, cleared after 46 min
• M1 closed J27 · yesterday 20:59, cleared after 6 h 58 min
• M1 crash J24A–J25 northbound · yesterday 16:55, cleared after 1 h 24 min
• M1 crash J14–J13 southbound · Tue 18:11, cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M1 stopped traffic J37 northbound · Tue 15:49, cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M1 stopped traffic J12–J11A southbound · Tue 14:07, cleared after 5 h 6 min
• M1 delays J11–J10 southbound · Tue 05:33, cleared after 4 h 22 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 southbound · Mon 22:56, cleared after 49 h 54 min
• M1 crash J40–J39 southbound · Mon 19:42, cleared after 1 h 13 min

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This page shows what the data sources reported about this event and when, merged from every source that reported it at the same place. It doesn't say what caused it or whether anyone was hurt: no source reports that. Times are UK time. For live alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.