M1 stopped traffic J10–J9 southbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J10–J9 on Wednesday 14 October 2026, from 20:48. Still reported at 23:08 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Live since 20:48 (2 h 20 min)

Location

M1 southbound · J10–J9

Reported as

Incident

Delay

~10 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~73 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 20:48 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
2. 21:40 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
3. 21:40 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 21:55 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~53 min
5. 21:59 TomTom no longer reports it
6. 21:59 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. 22:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~73 min (reported again)
8. 22:40 TomTom: delay now ~14 min (was ~27)
9. 22:45 TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~14)
10. 22:50 TomTom: delay now ~10 min (was ~22)
11. 22:59 TomTom: delay now ~27 min (was ~11)
12. 23:03 TomTom: delay now ~11 min (was ~27)

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J10 and J9).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J11–J10 northbound19:26 · cleared after 1 h 6 min
• M1 crash J41 southbound18:30 · cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northbound14:49 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M1 crash J24 southbound12:56 · cleared after 39 min
• M1 crash J21A–J2110:48 · cleared after 2 h 1 min
• M1 delays J9–J1006:13 · cleared after 3 h 3 min
• M1 crash J9–J10yesterday 21:47 · cleared after 1 h 33 min
• M1 crash J33–J34 northboundyesterday 17:38 · cleared after 1 h 52 min
• M1 crash J21A–J22yesterday 16:34 · cleared after 2 h 4 min
• M1 closed J33–J32 southboundyesterday 16:27 · cleared after 2 h 12 min

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