M1 stopped traffic J25–J24A southbound

Cleared Cleared at 23:25 on 12 Oct 2026, after 98 h 42 min.

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J25–J24A on Thursday 8 October 2026, from 20:42. Cleared at 23:25 after 98 h 42 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

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   M1 southbound · J25–J24A

   Obstruction or hazard

   Thu 20:42–Mon 23:25 (cleared after 98 h 42 min) · delay ~4 min · queue 3.2 mi

   Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom

At its worst: stationary traffic · delay ~29 min

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Timeline

1. Thu 20:42 Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD”
2. Thu 21:13 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~6 min
3. Thu 21:14 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
4. Thu 21:18 TomTom: delay now ~15 min (was ~6), “Stationary traffic”
5. Thu 21:22 TomTom: now says collision, delay now ~22 min (was ~15), “Stationary traffic, Incident”
6. Thu 21:27 TomTom: delay now ~29 min (was ~22)
7. Thu 21:27 Motorway signs no longer show “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD”
8. Thu 21:36 TomTom: delay now ~13 min (was ~28)
9. Thu 21:40 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, delay now ~8 min (was ~13), “Queuing traffic”
10. Thu 21:50 TomTom: “Slow traffic”
11. Thu 21:54 TomTom no longer reports it
12. Thu 21:57 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
13. Thu 21:57 All clear: no source reports it any more
14. Mon 22:55 Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (reported again)
15. Mon 23:25 Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
16. Mon 23:25 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 southbound between J25 and J24A).
• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J25 and J24A).

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

About this page

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.