M1 reported crash J6 southbound

Reported crash on the M1 southbound at J6 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 06:42. Cleared at 07:50 after 1 h 8 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs.

Status

Cleared 07:50 on 16 Oct 2026, after 1 h 8 min

Location

M1 southbound · J6

Reported as

Collision

Sources

Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 06:42 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF COLLISION”
2. 07:50 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF COLLISION”
3. 07:50 All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF COLLISION” (6 signs; furthest along: link road from A405 southbound to M1 J6 southbound).

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