M1 crash J23–J22 northbound

Crash on the M1 northbound at J23–J22 on Friday 16 October 2026, from 14:30. Still reported at 15:46 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 14:30 (1 h 16 min)

Location

M1 northbound · J23–J22

Reported as

Collision

Delay

~16 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~34 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 14:30 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~18 min
2. 14:39 TomTom: delay now ~26 min (was ~18)
3. 14:43 Motorway signs: “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
4. 15:02 TomTom: now says collision, “Stationary traffic, Accident”
5. 15:23 Motorway signs no longer show “COLLISION SLOW DOWN”
6. 15:34 TomTom: “Queuing traffic, Accident”

Source reports

• Queuing traffic, Accident
• Overhead signs read “COLLISION SLOW DOWN” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J23 and J23A).

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 crash J21A–J22 northbound13:06 · Live
• M1 crash J9–J8 northbound10:29 · Live
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• M1 crash J32 northbound09:04 · cleared after 1 h 17 min
• M1 reported crash J6 southbound06:42 · cleared after 1 h 8 min
• M1 crash J11 southbound06:08 · cleared after 3 h 12 min
• M1 crash J15–J14 southbound04:00 · cleared after 2 h 20 min
• M1 crash J33–J34 northbound01:34 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• M1 crash J9–J10 southboundyesterday 21:10 · cleared after 1 h 47 min
• M1 crash J39 northboundyesterday 18:46 · cleared after 2 h 31 min

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