M1 stopped traffic J15A–J15 southbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J15A–J15 on Friday 30 October 2026, from 09:50. Cleared at 11:02 after 1 h 12 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs, National Highways and TomTom.

Status

Cleared 11:02 on 30 Oct 2026, after 1 h 12 min

Location

M1 southbound · J15A–J15

Reported as

Obstruction or hazard

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~52 min

Sources

Motorway signs · National Highways ×2 · TomTom

Timeline

1. Fri 09:50 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
2. Fri 10:04 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. Fri 10:31 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF ANIMALS”
4. Fri 10:31 All clear: no source reports it any more
5. Fri 10:51 National Highways: lane closure lifted
6. Fri 10:51 All clear: no source reports it any more
7. Fri 10:52 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~52 min
8. Fri 10:57 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~52)
9. Fri 11:02 TomTom no longer reports it

Source reports

• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF ANIMALS” (3 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J15A and J15).
• M1 southbound between J15A and J15
• M1 southbound within J15
• Stationary traffic

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• M1 crash J42–J43 northboundyesterday 22:32 · cleared after 1 h 21 min
• M1 crash J43–J42 southboundyesterday 20:39 · cleared after 1 h 44 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 northboundyesterday 19:33 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 crash J17–J16 southboundyesterday 15:34 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J34 northboundyesterday 15:09 · cleared after 42 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 14:46 · cleared after 47 min
• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 12:30 · cleared after 2 h 51 min
• M1 crash J37–J36 southboundyesterday 08:35 · cleared after 44 min
• M1 stopped traffic J32–J33 northboundyesterday 07:33 · cleared after 1 h 16 min
• M1 crash J8–J9 northboundyesterday 06:00 · cleared after 3 h 31 min

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J15A and M1 J15.

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