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M1 stopped traffic J32–J33 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 northbound at J32–J33 on Monday 2 November 2026, from 07:33. Cleared at 08:49 after 1 h 16 min. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status
Cleared 08:49 on 2 Nov 2026, after 1 h 16 min
Location
M1 northbound · J32–J33
Reported as
Broken-down vehicle
At its worst
Stationary traffic · delay ~20 min
Sources
TomTom · Motorway signs ×2
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Timeline

  1. Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
  2. TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~5 min
  3. TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
  4. Motorway signs: “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
  5. Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE”
  6. TomTom: delay now ~9 min (was ~19), “Queuing traffic”
  7. TomTom no longer reports it
  8. Motorway signs no longer show “REPORT OF OBSTRUCTION”
  9. All clear: no source reports it any more

Source reports

Other recent incidents on the M1

Live traffic and past incidents at M1 J32 and M1 J33.

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