LIVERoadworksM1 southbound between J22 and J21A — Hard shoulder closed08:26LIVERoadworksM1 northbound within J10 — Hard shoulder closed08:26See all the latest news →LIVERoadworksM1 southbound between J22 and J21A — Hard shoulder closed08:26LIVERoadworksM1 northbound within J10 — Hard shoulder closed08:26See all the latest news →
Overhead MessageQUEUE CAUTIONSouthbound, 10 signsset 08:22Overhead MessageREPORT OF OBSTRUCTIONNorthbound, Between J27 & J28set 08:22Overhead MessageQUEUE ON SLIP ROADSouthbound, 3 signsset 08:22Overhead MessageREPORT OF OBSTRUCTIONSouthbound, 2 signsset 08:22Overhead MessageQUEUE AHEADSouthbound, 3 signsset 08:21Overhead MessageQUEUE AFTER JCTSouthbound, 2 signsset 08:21Overhead MessageM1 J32-J33 CONGESTIONNorthbound, 11 signsset 08:21Overhead MessageQUEUE ON SLIP ROADNorthbound, 5 signsset 08:21See all the overhead messages →Overhead MessageQUEUE CAUTIONSouthbound, 10 signsset 08:22Overhead MessageREPORT OF OBSTRUCTIONNorthbound, Between J27 & J28set 08:22Overhead MessageQUEUE ON SLIP ROADSouthbound, 3 signsset 08:22Overhead MessageREPORT OF OBSTRUCTIONSouthbound, 2 signsset 08:22Overhead MessageQUEUE AHEADSouthbound, 3 signsset 08:21Overhead MessageQUEUE AFTER JCTSouthbound, 2 signsset 08:21Overhead MessageM1 J32-J33 CONGESTIONNorthbound, 11 signsset 08:21Overhead MessageQUEUE ON SLIP ROADNorthbound, 5 signsset 08:21See all the overhead messages →
Live M1 traffic data from National Highways · updated 08:27 Wed 23 Sept 2026
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M1M1 Motorway
Hard shoulder closure southbound
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 08:27
08:2623 Sept 2026reported just now
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
M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
Active nowRoadworksNorthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 08:27
08:2623 Sept 2026reported just now
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.
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Updated 08:27 Wed 23 Sept 2026
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