M1 crash J37–J38 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J37–J38 on Friday 6 November 2026, from 10:56. Cleared at 12:44 after 1 h 48 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status: Cleared 12:44 on 6 Nov 2026, after 1 h 48 min
Location: M1 northbound · J37–J38
Reported as: Collision
At its worst: Stationary traffic · delay ~28 min
Sources: Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom

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Timeline

10:56 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
11:11 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
11:24 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~15 min
11:37 TomTom: delay now ~28 min (was ~20)
11:44 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
12:00 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~17)
12:18 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”
12:23 TomTom no longer reports it
12:44 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
12:44 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (5 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J37 and J38).
Queuing traffic, Accident
Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J37 and J38).

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Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J37 and M1 J38.

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