M1 stopped traffic J39–J40 northbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 northbound at J39–J40 on Thursday 15 October 2026, from 06:40. Still reported at 09:09 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom, the motorway signs and National Highways.

Status

Live since 06:40 (2 h 29 min)

Location

M1 northbound · J39–J40

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

At its worst

Stationary traffic · delay ~23 min

Sources

TomTom · Motorway signs · National Highways ×2

Timeline

1. 06:40 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE”
2. 06:44 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
3. 07:08 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
4. 07:17 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
5. 07:35 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
6. 07:40 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
7. 07:54 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
8. 07:58 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
9. 08:12 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
10. 08:21 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
11. 08:24 National Highways: 2 of 4 lanes closed
12. 08:26 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
13. 08:39 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
14. 08:53 TomTom: delay now ~7 min (was ~13), “Slow traffic”
15. 08:56 National Highways: lane closure lifted
16. 08:58 TomTom no longer reports it

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE” (1 sign; furthest along: M1 northbound between J39 and J40).
• M1 northbound between J39 and J40

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• M1 crash J20–J21 northboundyesterday 14:49 · cleared after 1 h 13 min
• M1 crash J24 southboundyesterday 12:56 · cleared after 39 min
• M1 crash J21A–J21yesterday 10:48 · cleared after 2 h 1 min
• M1 delays J9–J10yesterday 06:13 · cleared after 3 h 3 min
• M1 crash J9–J10Tue 21:47 · cleared after 1 h 33 min
• M1 crash J33–J34 northboundTue 17:38 · cleared after 1 h 52 min

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