M1 reported crash J23A–J24 northbound

Reported crash on the M1 northbound at J23A–J24 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 15:50. Cleared at 16:34 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 16:34 on 23 Oct 2026, after 44 min

Location

M1 northbound · J23A–J24

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 15:50 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 16:34 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 16:34 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (7 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J23A and J24).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 delays J10–J1116:19 · cleared after 46 min
• M1 stopped traffic J28–J29 northbound14:16 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M1 stopped traffic J9–J8 southbound13:57 · Live
• M1 crash J15–J15A northbound13:19 · Live
• M1 stopped traffic J32 northbound11:15 · Live
• M1 stopped traffic J11–J1006:33 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M1 crash J16–J17 northbound02:25 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M1 stopped traffic J11–J10 southboundyesterday 20:00 · cleared after 3 h 18 min
• M1 crash J39–J40 northboundyesterday 19:51 · cleared after 1 h 39 min
• M1 delays J8yesterday 16:44 · cleared after 2 h 50 min

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