LIVEIncidentM1 J26 northbound exit — Slip road closed22:27LIVEIncidentM1 southbound between J9 and J8 — Lane closures22:27LIVEIncidentM1 southbound within J18 — Lane closures22:27LIVERoadworksM1 southbound between J17 and J16 — Lane closures22:27LIVERoadworksM1 northbound within J10 — Hard shoulder closed22:27LIVERoadworksM1 southbound between J22 and J21A — Lane closures22:27See all the latest news →LIVEIncidentM1 J26 northbound exit — Slip road closed22:27LIVEIncidentM1 southbound between J9 and J8 — Lane closures22:27LIVEIncidentM1 southbound within J18 — Lane closures22:27LIVERoadworksM1 southbound between J17 and J16 — Lane closures22:27LIVERoadworksM1 northbound within J10 — Hard shoulder closed22:27LIVERoadworksM1 southbound between J22 and J21A — Lane closures22:27See all the latest news →
Overhead MessageREPORT OF OBSTRUCTIONNorthbound, 4 signsset 22:46Overhead MessageQUEUE CAUTIONNorthbound, 2 signsset 22:28Overhead MessageWORKFORCE IN ROAD - SLOWNorthbound, 7 signsset 22:26See all the overhead messages →Overhead MessageREPORT OF OBSTRUCTIONNorthbound, 4 signsset 22:46Overhead MessageQUEUE CAUTIONNorthbound, 2 signsset 22:28Overhead MessageWORKFORCE IN ROAD - SLOWNorthbound, 7 signsset 22:26See all the overhead messages →
Live M1 traffic data from National Highways · updated 22:52 Tue 29 Sept 2026
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M1M1 Motorway
Lane 1,2 closure southbound
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J17 and J16
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
20:00 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~7h 07mHA planned end: 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
Active nowRoadworksNorthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 northbound within J10
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Hard shoulder closed
Reason
Construction work
Schedule
02:35 Thu 23 July 2026 → 05:00 Sat 24 Oct 2026
⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 05:00 Sat 24 Oct 2026.
M1M1 Motorway
Jct 26 Exit slip road lane closure northbound
Active nowUpdateNorthbound Slip road closed
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 J26 northbound exit
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Slip road closed
Reason
Other
Schedule
20:40 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~7h 07mHA planned end: 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
M1 southbound Jct 9 to Jct 8 lane 4 closure (MP 45/4 to 41/4)
Active nowUpdateSouthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J9 and J8
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Sweeping of road
Schedule
21:43 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 05:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 07mHA planned end: 05:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
Lane 1,2 closure southbound
Active nowUpdateSouthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 southbound within J18
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Repair work
Schedule
21:13 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~7h 07mHA planned end: 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
Lane 2,3 closure southbound
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
20:24 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~7h 07mHA planned end: 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
M1 southbound Jct 15 to Jct 14 lane 1,2, 3 closure (MP 93/8 to 90/8)
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J15 and J14
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Roadworks
Schedule
22:00 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 05:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 07mHA planned end: 05:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
Hard shoulder closure southbound
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Hard shoulder closed
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
09:00 Sun 30 Nov 2025 → 09:00 Mon 30 Nov 2026
⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 09:00 Mon 30 Nov 2026.
M1M1 Motorway
Lane 1 closure southbound
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J23A and J23
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
20:00 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~7h 07mHA planned end: 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
M1 southbound Jct 30 exit slip road closure
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound Road closed
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 J30 southbound exit
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Carriageway closed
Reason
Roadworks
Schedule
20:07 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~7h 07mHA planned end: 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
M1 northbound Jct 45 exit slip road closure
Active nowUpdateNorthbound Road closed
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 J45 northbound exit
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Carriageway closed
Reason
Other
Schedule
20:20 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 05:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 07mHA planned end: 05:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M1M1 Motorway
M1 northbound Jct 44 to Jct 45 lane 1 closure ( 305/1 307/1)
Active nowUpdateNorthbound
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
M1 northbound within J44
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Other
Schedule
20:20 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 05:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 07mHA planned end: 05:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
M6M6 Motorway
M6 to M1 southbound link road closure
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound Road closed
Time now: Tuesday, 29 September 2026, 22:52
22:2729 Sept 2026reported 25 min ago
Location
link road from M6 southbound to M1 J19 southbound
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Carriageway closed
Reason
Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule
20:00 Tue 29 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~7h 07mHA planned end: 06:00 Wed 30 Sept 2026
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