M1 stopped traffic J14–J13 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 18:53 on 2 Oct 2026, after 1 h 29 min.

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J14–J13 on Friday 2 October 2026, from 17:25. Cleared at 18:53 after 1 h 29 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and National Highways.

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   M1 southbound · J14–J13

   Lane closure

   1 of 4 lanes closed · Fri 17:25–Fri 18:53 (cleared after 1 h 29 min) · delay ~23 min · queue 4.2 mi

   TomTom ×2 · National Highways ×2

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Timeline

1. Fri 17:25 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
2. Fri 17:39 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~16 min
3. Fri 17:44 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~16)
4. Fri 17:49 TomTom: delay now ~16 min (was ~26)
5. Fri 17:53 TomTom: delay now ~35 min (was ~16)
6. Fri 17:58 TomTom: delay now ~20 min (was ~35)
7. Fri 18:03 National Highways: lane closure lifted
8. Fri 18:07 TomTom no longer reports it
9. Fri 18:07 All clear: no source reports it any more
10. Fri 18:13 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
11. Fri 18:21 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”, delay ~12 min
12. Fri 18:30 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~13), “Stationary traffic, Accident, Accident”
13. Fri 18:35 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
14. Fri 18:44 TomTom: delay now ~8 min (was ~14), “Queuing traffic”
15. Fri 18:49 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
16. Fri 18:53 TomTom no longer reports it
17. Fri 18:53 National Highways: lane closure lifted
18. Fri 18:53 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• M1 southbound between J14 and J13
• Slow traffic
• M1 northbound between J14 and J15

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 reported crash J28–J29 northbound · yesterday 23:11, cleared after 46 min
• M1 crash J6A–J8 northbound · yesterday 20:40, cleared after 1 h 47 min
• M1 crash J15–J14 northbound · yesterday 13:49, cleared after 1 h 9 min
• M1 closed J6A–J8 · yesterday 12:54, cleared after 1 h 42 min
• M1 crash J16–J15A southbound · yesterday 09:47, cleared after 2 h 7 min
• M1 crash J34–J35 northbound · Sat 22:40, cleared after 3 h 8 min
• M1 crash J12–J11A southbound · Sat 19:02, cleared after 1 h 14 min
• M1 crash J11–J11A northbound · Sat 19:01, cleared after 1 h 15 min
• M1 closed J31–J32 northbound · Sat 14:18, cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 closed J31 northbound · Sat 13:29, cleared after 49 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.