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0Accidentsnone in National Highways’ incident data — but the overhead signs show M1 CLOSED J12-J13 M1 DELAYS J11A-J12 — see the signs2Roadworks activelive on the M1 right now — see details22Plannedscheduled on the M1 — see details

Live M1 traffic data from National Highways · updated 15:27 Thu 1 Oct 2026

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Latest accident or incident on the M1

The most recent accident or incident on the M1 that we are aware of.

No accident is listed in National Highways’ incident data for the M1 right now, but the overhead signs are showing: M1 CLOSED J12-J13 M1 DELAYS J11A-J12. See the overhead signs.

Latest active roadworks on the M1

Roadworks live on the M1 right now.

  • M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)

    Active nowRoadworksNorthbound
    Time now: Thursday, 1 October 2026, 15:27

    15:171 Oct 2026reported 9 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.

    • + 1 more active roadworks - search all M1 traffic news →

    Latest planned roadworks on the M1

    The next planned roadworks scheduled on the M1.

  • M6 to M1 link road lane closure southbound

    PlannedRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Thursday, 1 October 2026, 15:27

    15:171 Oct 2026reported 9 min ago

    Location
    M1 southbound between J19 and J18
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Road improvement or upgrading
    Schedule
    06:00 Thu 1 Oct 2026 → 20:00 Thu 1 Oct 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 06:00 Thu 1 Oct 2026 → 20:00 Thu 1 Oct 2026 underway until 20:00 Thu 1 Oct 2026

    • + 21 more planned roadworks - search all M1 traffic news →

    Road closed — on the overhead signs now

    National Highways’ overhead signs are showing a road closure, as at 15:27 Thu 1 Oct 2026. 2 other serious messages are on the signs - see them all below.

    • M1 CLOSED J12-J13 M1 DELAYS J11A-J12

      On the signs now Road closed
      Time now: Thursday, 1 October 2026, 15:27

      15:181 Oct 2026set 8 min ago✓ Checked by us 15:27

      M1 CLOSED J12-J13
      M1 DELAYS J11A-J12

      Overhead Message

      WhereM1 northbound, J1 to J9 · on 11 signs
      Also onAlso showing on M25 signs
      SinceSet 15:18 Thu 1 Oct 2026
      We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet. Signs and news can each carry something the other does not - check both before you travel.

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    Updated 15:27 Thu 1 Oct 2026

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    About the M1 motorway

    The M1 is one of the UK’s busiest motorways, running around 194 miles from London in the south to Leeds in the north. It links major towns and cities including Luton, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Sheffield and Wakefield, and connects with the M25, M6, M42, M69, M18 and M62. With heavy commuter, freight and holiday traffic across its 48 junctions, delays, roadworks and incidents are common — so it pays to check the latest M1 traffic news before you set off.

    M1 Traffic gathers the newest M1 traffic reports and updates in one simple, mobile-friendly place, refreshed throughout the day, so you can plan your route and avoid the worst of the queues.

    Linked motorways and roads

    The M1 is joined by other motorways along its length: the M25 at junction 6A, the M6 at junction 19, the M18 at junction 32 and the M62 at junction 42, before it runs into the A1(M) after junction 48. Our M6 Traffic and A1M Traffic sites cover those two.

    If the M1 is closed, the A1 is often the way round. These pages explain where and how to cross:

    M1traffic.co.uk is dedicated to the latest M1 traffic news, checked every five minutes, 24 hours a day. The M1 meets the M25 at Junction 6a — see M25 Traffic, and Traffic News England for traffic news across all of England.