M1 stopped traffic J13–J12 southbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J13–J12 on Monday 19 October 2026, from 06:17. Still reported at 07:54 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 06:17 (1 h 38 min)

Location

M1 southbound · J13–J12

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Delay

~6 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~40 min

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs ×2

Timeline

1. 06:17 Motorway signs: “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
2. 06:26 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~11 min
3. 06:53 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
4. 06:58 TomTom: delay now ~40 min (was ~28)
5. 07:02 TomTom: delay now ~28 min (was ~40)
6. 07:07 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
7. 07:21 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 07:34 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
9. 07:39 Motorway signs no longer show “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN”
10. 07:48 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”

Source reports

• Queuing traffic
• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J13 and J12).
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “VEHICLE FIRE SLOW DOWN” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J13 and J12).

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