M1 reported crash J2–J4 northbound

Reported crash on the M1 northbound at J2–J4 on Thursday 5 November 2026, from 18:00. Cleared at 18:39 after 40 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 18:39 on 5 Nov 2026, after 40 min

Location

M1 northbound · J2–J4

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 18:00 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 18:39 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 18:39 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J2 and J4).

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 crash J4–J5 northbound16:07 · Live
• 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
• M1 reported crash J5 southboundyesterday 16:35 · cleared after 58 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J2 and M1 J4.

The sources don't report causes or injuries, so neither does this page. Times are UK time. For alerts, follow @motorways.me on Bluesky.