M1 stopped traffic J10–J9 southbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J10–J9 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 21:06. Still reported at 23:03 UK time. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

Status

Live since 21:06 (1 h 57 min)

Location

M1 southbound · J10–J9

Reported as

Incident

Delay

~13 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~49 min

Sources

Motorway signs · TomTom

Timeline

1. 21:06 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
2. 21:42 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min
3. 21:42 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN”
4. 21:56 TomTom no longer reports it
5. 21:56 All clear: no source reports it any more
6. 22:00 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~40 min (reported again)
7. 22:05 TomTom no longer reports it
8. 22:09 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~49 min (reported again)
9. 22:14 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~49)
10. 22:19 TomTom: delay now ~36 min (was ~24)
11. 22:32 TomTom: delay now ~43 min (was ~32)
12. 22:42 TomTom no longer reports it
13. 22:42 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. 22:51 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~15 min (reported again)

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT SLOW DOWN” (5 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J10 and J9).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J4–J5 northbound21:23 · cleared after 1 h 19 min
• M1 crash J28–J29 northbound09:18 · Live
• M1 crash J27–J28 northbound09:09 · cleared after 1 h
• M1 crash J17–J16 southbound08:33 · cleared after 3 h 6 min
• M1 reported crash J47–J46 southbound07:47 · cleared after 52 min
• M1 reported crash J26–J25 southbound07:01 · cleared after 37 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southbound06:43 · cleared after 6 h 27 min
• M1 stopped traffic J13–J12 southbound06:17 · cleared after 1 h 52 min
• M1 stopped traffic J40–J41 northbound06:16 · cleared after 3 h 4 min
• M1 delays J11A–J12 northbound06:03 · cleared after 4 h 7 min

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