M1 stopped traffic J10–J9 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 00:32 on 7 Oct 2026, after 2 h 24 min.

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J10–J9 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 22:08. Cleared at 00:32 after 2 h 24 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M1 southbound · J10–J9

   Broken-down vehicle

   Tue 22:08–Wed 00:32 (cleared after 2 h 24 min) · delay ~4 min · queue 2.4 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~36 min

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Timeline

1. Tue 22:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~12 min
2. Tue 22:13 TomTom no longer reports it
3. Tue 22:13 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. Tue 22:22 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~25 min (reported again)
5. Tue 22:26 TomTom no longer reports it
6. Tue 22:40 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~29 min (reported again)
7. Tue 22:45 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~29)
8. Tue 22:49 TomTom: delay now ~27 min (was ~18)
9. Tue 22:52 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
10. Tue 22:54 TomTom: delay now ~36 min (was ~27)
11. Tue 22:58 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~36)
12. Tue 23:03 TomTom no longer reports it
13. Tue 23:12 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~8 min (reported again)
14. Tue 23:17 TomTom no longer reports it
15. Tue 23:30 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~8 min (reported again)
16. Tue 23:40 TomTom no longer reports it
17. Tue 23:49 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min (reported again)
18. Tue 23:53 TomTom no longer reports it
19. Wed 00:32 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
20. Wed 00:32 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J10 and J9).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J20 northbound · 14:49, still reported
• M1 crash J24 southbound · 12:56, cleared after 39 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 · 10:48, cleared after 2 h 1 min
• M1 delays J9–J10 · 06:13, cleared after 3 h 3 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 · yesterday 21:47, cleared after 1 h 33 min
• M1 crash J33–J34 northbound · yesterday 17:38, cleared after 1 h 52 min
• M1 crash J21A–J22 · yesterday 16:34, cleared after 2 h 4 min
• M1 closed J33–J32 southbound · yesterday 16:27, cleared after 2 h 12 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northbound · yesterday 16:25, cleared after 6 h 35 min
• M1 closed J31 northbound · yesterday 15:57, cleared after 2 h 13 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.