M1 reported crash J5 southbound

Reported crash on the M1 southbound at J5 on Wednesday 4 November 2026, from 16:35. Cleared at 17:33 after 58 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 17:33 on 4 Nov 2026, after 58 min

Location

M1 southbound · J5

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 16:35 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 17:33 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 17:33 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 J5 southbound exit).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J23A northbound16:27 · cleared after 36 min
• M1 closed J4–J2 southbound07:20 · cleared after 2 h 16 min
• M1 delays J11–J1006:10 · cleared after 2 h 58 min
• M1 reported crash J46 southboundyesterday 21:49 · cleared after 40 min
• M1 crash J28–J27 southboundyesterday 19:14 · cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M1 crash J14–J15 southboundyesterday 18:38 · cleared after 1 h 50 min
• M1 crash J6–J5 southboundyesterday 18:00 · cleared after 1 h 58 min
• M1 crash J14–J15 northboundyesterday 17:02 · cleared after 1 h 55 min
• M1 stopped traffic J11–J11Ayesterday 07:26 · cleared after 1 h 54 min
• M1 stopped traffic J22–J21A southboundyesterday 06:49 · cleared after 3 h 17 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J5.

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