M1 reported crash J43–J42 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 11:46 on 26 Sept 2026, after 41 min.

Reported crash on the M1 southbound at J43–J42 on Saturday 26 September 2026, from 11:05. Cleared at 11:46 after 41 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M1 southbound · J43–J42

   Collision

   11:05–11:46 (cleared after 41 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 11:05 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 11:46 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 11:46 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (9 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J43 and J42).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J22–J21A southbound · 15:12, cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M1 crash J47 northbound · 03:39, cleared after 35 min
• M1 reported crash J8 northbound · 02:20, cleared after 54 min
• M1 closed J12–J13 · yesterday 22:23, cleared after 39 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northbound · yesterday 14:19, cleared after 13 h 29 min
• M1 crash J29–J28 southbound · yesterday 08:33, cleared after 1 h 37 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound · Thu 15:38, cleared after 5 h
• M1 crash J39 northbound · Wed 18:41, cleared after 1 h 46 min
• M1 reported crash J21A–J21 southbound · Wed 16:09, cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J31–J30 southbound · Wed 15:32, cleared after 3 h 25 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.