M1 stopped traffic J9–J8 southbound

Stopped traffic on the M1 southbound at J9–J8 on Friday 23 October 2026, from 13:57. Still reported at 17:10 UK time. Timeline of reports from TomTom and the motorway signs.

Status

Live since 13:57 (3 h 13 min)

Location

M1 southbound · J9–J8

Reported as

Broken-down vehicle

Delay

~38 min

At its worst

Stationary traffic

Sources

TomTom ×6 · Motorway signs

Timeline

1. 13:57 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min
2. 14:02 TomTom no longer reports it
3. 14:02 All clear: no source reports it any more
4. 14:11 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
5. 14:48 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~8 min
6. 14:50 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
7. 14:57 TomTom: “Queuing traffic”
8. 15:15 TomTom: delay now ~17 min (was ~10), “Stationary traffic”
9. 15:20 TomTom: delay now ~32 min (was ~17)
10. 15:29 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~5 min
11. 15:29 TomTom: “Stationary traffic, Lane closed”
12. 15:33 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”
13. 15:34 Motorway signs no longer show “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW”
14. 15:56 TomTom no longer reports it
15. 15:56 All clear: no source reports it any more
16. 16:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
17. 16:06 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~3 min (reported again)
18. 16:10 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Slow traffic”, delay ~4 min
19. 16:56 TomTom no longer reports it
20. 16:56 All clear: no source reports it any more
21. 17:01 TomTom: queueing traffic, “Queuing traffic”, delay ~33 min
22. 17:04 Motorway signs: “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (reported again)
23. 17:05 TomTom: “Stationary traffic”

Source reports

• Slow traffic
• Overhead signs read “STRANDED VEHICLE-SLOW” (2 signs; furthest along: M1 southbound between J9 and J8).
• Stationary traffic

Other recent incidents on the M1

• M1 delays J10–J1116:19 · cleared after 46 min
• M1 reported crash J23A–J24 northbound15:50 · cleared after 44 min
• M1 stopped traffic J28–J29 northbound14:16 · cleared after 1 h 35 min
• M1 crash J15–J15A northbound13:19 · Live
• M1 stopped traffic J32 northbound11:15 · Live
• M1 stopped traffic J11–J1006:33 · cleared after 2 h 45 min
• 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
• M1 crash J39–J40 northboundyesterday 19:51 · cleared after 1 h 39 min
• M1 delays J8yesterday 16:44 · cleared after 2 h 50 min

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