M1 stopped traffic J14 southbound

Cleared Cleared at 13:05 on 24 Sept 2026, after 38 h 10 min.

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J14 on Tuesday 22 September 2026, from 22:55. Cleared at 13:05 after 38 h 10 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

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   M1 southbound · J14

   Obstruction or hazard

   Tue 22:55–Thu 13:05 (cleared after 38 h 10 min) · delay ~20 min · queue 1.6 mi

   TomTom · Motorway signs ×3

At its worst: stationary traffic

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Timeline

1. Tue 22:55 Motorway signs: “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
2. Tue 23:02 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~20 min
3. Tue 23:16 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
4. Tue 23:35 TomTom no longer reports it
5. Tue 23:52 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
6. Tue 23:52 Motorway signs no longer show “INCIDENT [HCA2]”
7. Tue 23:52 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
8. Tue 23:52 All clear: no source reports it any more
9. Thu 12:35 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
10. Thu 13:05 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
11. Thu 13:05 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (23 signs; furthest along: M1 J14 southbound exit).
• Overhead signs read “INCIDENT [HCA2]” (4 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J14 and J15).

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.