M1 reported crash J47–J48 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 19:57 on 8 Oct 2026, after 42 min.

Reported crash on the M1 northbound at J47–J48 on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 19:15. Cleared at 19:57 after 42 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

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   M1 northbound · J47–J48

   Collision

   19:15–19:57 (cleared after 42 min)

   Motorway signs

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Timeline

1. 19:15 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 19:57 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 19:57 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J47 and J48).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 stopped traffic J15–J14 southbound · 17:35, cleared after 1 h 49 min
• M1 delays J14–J15 northbound · 16:12, cleared after 3 h 19 min
• M1 crash J15A–J15 southbound · 07:59, cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M1 reported crash J17–J18 northbound · 05:23, cleared after 9 h 33 min
• M1 closed J28–J27 · yesterday 22:17, cleared after 46 min
• M1 closed J27 · yesterday 20:59, cleared after 6 h 58 min
• M1 crash J24A–J25 northbound · yesterday 16:55, cleared after 1 h 24 min
• M1 crash J14–J13 southbound · Tue 18:11, cleared after 1 h 20 min
• M1 stopped traffic J37 northbound · Tue 15:49, cleared after 1 h 51 min
• M1 stopped traffic J12–J11A southbound · Tue 14:07, cleared after 5 h 6 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.