M1 stopped traffic J37 northbound

Cleared Cleared at 17:40 on 6 Oct 2026, after 1 h 51 min.

Stopped traffic on the M1 northbound at J37 on Tuesday 6 October 2026, from 15:49. Cleared at 17:40 after 1 h 51 min. Timeline of reports from the motorway signs and TomTom.

1. B

   M1 northbound · J37

   Broken-down vehicle

   15:49–17:40 (cleared after 1 h 51 min) · delay ~29 min · queue 3.7 mi

   Motorway signs ×2 · TomTom ×2

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Timeline

1. 15:49 Motorway signs: “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
2. 16:18 TomTom: collision, “Stationary traffic, Incident”, delay ~52 min
3. 16:22 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
4. 16:27 TomTom: delay now ~29 min (was ~61)
5. 16:30 Motorway signs no longer show “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW”
6. 16:31 TomTom no longer reports it
7. 16:31 All clear: no source reports it any more
8. 16:50 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
9. 17:17 TomTom: broken-down vehicle, “Stationary traffic, Broken down vehicle”, delay ~29 min
10. 17:22 TomTom: now says queueing traffic, “Stationary traffic”
11. 17:26 TomTom: delay now ~18 min (was ~26)
12. 17:30 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
13. 17:31 TomTom: delay now ~12 min (was ~18)
14. 17:35 TomTom: delay now ~6 min (was ~12), “Queuing traffic”
15. 17:40 TomTom no longer reports it
16. 17:40 All clear: no source reports it any more

What the sources said

• Overhead signs read “PEDESTRIANS IN ROAD-SLOW” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J37 and J38).
• Stationary traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 northbound within J37).
• Queuing traffic

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• M1 crash J9–J10 southbound · yesterday 22:35, cleared after 2 h 6 min
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• M1 closed J35A–J35 southbound · yesterday 13:16, cleared after 2 h 8 min
• M1 crash J15–J14 southbound · yesterday 08:41, cleared after 2 h 11 min
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• M1 closed J23 northbound · Sun 15:29, cleared after 1 h 26 min
• M1 closed J23 southbound · Sun 15:29, cleared after 1 h 12 min

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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.