M1 reported crash J26–J27 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 09:30 on 2 Oct 2026, after 44 min.

Reported crash on the M1 northbound at J26–J27 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 08:46. Cleared at 09:30 after 44 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J26–J27

   Collision

   08:46–09:30 (cleared after 44 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 08:46 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 09:30 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 09:30 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (8 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J26 and J27).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J31–J30 northbound · yesterday 19:47, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound · yesterday 13:34, cleared after 5 h 2 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound · Wed 15:45, cleared after 3 h 38 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northbound · Wed 12:22, cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M1 crash J27–J26 southbound · Wed 04:15, cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J14–J13 southbound · Wed 00:39, cleared after 2 h 6 min
• M1 crash J30–J31 northbound · Tue 23:49, cleared after 1 h 42 min
• M1 reported crash J12–J13 northbound · Tue 17:06, cleared after 37 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 northbound · Tue 14:12, cleared after 44 h 41 min
• M1 crash J8 southbound · Tue 11:28, cleared after 43 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.