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M1 stopped traffic J11–J10 southbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J11–J10 on Thursday 22 October 2026, from 20:00. Cleared at 23:18 after 3 h 18 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status
Cleared 23:18 on 22 Oct 2026, after 3 h 18 min
Location
M1 southbound · J11–J10
Reported as
Obstruction or hazard
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~41 min
Sources
TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs ×4
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Timeline

  1. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
  2. Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
  3. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~7 min
  4. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  5. TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
  6. Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
  7. TomTom no longer reports it
  8. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF PEDESTRIANS”
  9. Motorway signs no longer show “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
  10. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~32 min
  11. TomTom no longer reports it
  12. Motorway signs no longer show “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
  13. All clear: no source reports it any more
  14. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~29 min (reported again)
  15. TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~29)
  16. TomTom: delay now ~25 min (was ~18)
  17. TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~25)
  18. TomTom: delay now ~22 min (was ~16)
  19. TomTom no longer reports it
  20. All clear: no source reports it any more

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