M1 reported crash J22–J21A southbound

Reported crash on the M1 southbound at J22–J21A on Saturday 24 October 2026, from 20:44. Cleared at 21:30 after 46 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 21:30 on 24 Oct 2026, after 46 min

Location

M1 southbound · J22–J21A

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. Sat 20:44 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. Sat 21:30 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. Sat 21:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J22 and J21A).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J42–J43 northboundyesterday 22:32 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 20:39 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 northboundyesterday 19:33 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 15:34 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J34 northboundyesterday 15:09 · cleared after 42 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 14:46 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 12:30 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J37–J36 southboundyesterday 08:35 · cleared after 44 min
• M1 stopped traffic J32–J33 northboundyesterday 07:33 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 06:00 · cleared after 3 h 31 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J22 and M1 J21A.

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