M1 reported crash J20–J21 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 10:38 on 3 Oct 2026, after 47 min.

Reported crash on the M1 northbound at J20–J21 on Saturday 3 October 2026, from 09:51. Cleared at 10:38 after 47 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J20–J21

   Collision

   09:51–10:38 (cleared after 47 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 09:51 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 10:38 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 10:38 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (11 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J20 and J21).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J42–J43 northbound · 09:57, cleared after 41 min
• M1 crash J38–J37 southbound · 02:16, cleared after 2 h
• M1 stopped traffic J14–J13 southbound · yesterday 17:25, cleared after 1 h 29 min
• M1 crash J26–J27 northbound · yesterday 15:11, cleared after 3 h 21 min
• M1 crash J21A–J22 northbound · yesterday 13:23, cleared after 23 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northbound · yesterday 12:50, cleared after 1 h 53 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southbound · yesterday 11:16, cleared after 44 min
• M1 reported crash J26–J27 northbound · yesterday 08:46, cleared after 44 min
• M1 crash J31–J30 northbound · Thu 19:47, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound · Thu 13:34, cleared after 5 h 2 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.