M1 stopped traffic J28–J29 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 northbound at J28–J29 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 14:16. Still reported at 15:17 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 14:16 (1 h 1 min)

Location

M1 northbound · J28–J29

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Lanes

1 of 4 lanes closed

Delay

~29 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~63 min

Sources

TomTom ×2 · Motorway signs · National Highways

Timeline

1. 14:16 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 14:21 National Highways: 1 of 4 lanes closed
3. 14:24 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
4. 14:51 TomTom: delay now ~24 min (was ~14), “Stationary traffic”
5. 14:56 TomTom: delay now ~35 min (was ~24)
6. 15:05 TomTom: delay now ~63 min (was ~41)
7. 15:10 TomTom: delay now ~39 min (was ~63)
8. 15:14 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”, delay ~29 min

Source reports

• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound between J28 and J29).
• M1 northbound between J28 and J29

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• M1 crash J16–J17 northbound02:25 · cleared after 1 h 36 min
• M1 stopped traffic J11–J10 southboundyesterday 20:00 · cleared after 3 h 18 min
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• M1 delays J8yesterday 16:44 · cleared after 2 h 50 min
• M1 crash J26 northboundyesterday 16:40 · cleared after 49 min
• M1 crash J22–J23 northboundyesterday 16:38 · cleared after 2 h 21 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21 southboundyesterday 13:41 · cleared after 47 min

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