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Overhead MessageQUEUE CAUTIONSouthbound, 7 signsset 10:22Overhead MessageCONGESTION CAUTIONSouthbound, At J33set 10:17Overhead MessageQUEUE AFTER JCTSouthbound, 3 signsset 10:16Overhead MessageQUEUE AHEADSouthbound, At J8set 10:16Overhead MessageM1 J11-J8 LUTON 15 MINS DELAYSouthbound, Between J16 & J15Aset 09:58Overhead MessageCONGESTION AFTER JCTNorthbound, Between J31 & J32set 09:24See all the overhead messages →Overhead MessageQUEUE CAUTIONSouthbound, 7 signsset 10:22Overhead MessageCONGESTION CAUTIONSouthbound, At J33set 10:17Overhead MessageQUEUE AFTER JCTSouthbound, 3 signsset 10:16Overhead MessageQUEUE AHEADSouthbound, At J8set 10:16Overhead MessageM1 J11-J8 LUTON 15 MINS DELAYSouthbound, Between J16 & J15Aset 09:58Overhead MessageCONGESTION AFTER JCTNorthbound, Between J31 & J32set 09:24See all the overhead messages →
Live M1 traffic data from National Highways · updated 10:27 Wed 7 Oct 2026
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M1M1 Motorway
Hard shoulder closure southbound
Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 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
Mobile hard shoulder closure southbound
Active nowUpdateSouthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J21 and J20
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Hard shoulder closed
Reason
Sweeping of road
Schedule
08:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 16:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026
⏳Expected to clear in ~5h 32mHA planned end: 16:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026
M1M1 Motorway
M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
Active nowRoadworksNorthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 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
M1 southbound Jct 29A entry slip road closure
PlannedRoadworksSouthbound Road closed
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 J29a southbound access
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Carriageway closed
Reason
Construction work
Schedule
20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 10 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
M6M6 Motorway
M6 to M1 link road lane closure southbound
PlannedRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
link road from M6 southbound to M1 J19 southbound
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule
06:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 06:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026underway until 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026
M1M1 Motorway
Lane 1 closure northbound
PlannedRoadworksNorthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 northbound within J23
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 10 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
M1M1 Motorway
Lane 1 closure northbound
PlannedRoadworksNorthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 northbound within J23
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 10 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
M1M1 Motorway
Lane 1 closure northbound
PlannedRoadworksNorthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 northbound within J23
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 10 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
M1M1 Motorway
Lane 1 closure northbound
PlannedRoadworksNorthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 northbound within J23
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 10 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
🚧HA scheduled: 06:00 Sat 3 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Mon 9 Nov 2026underway until 06:00 Mon 9 Nov 2026
M1M1 Motorway
M1 southbound Jct 37 entry slip road closure
PlannedRoadworksSouthbound Road closed
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J37 and J36
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Carriageway closed
Reason
Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule
21:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 11 hours · lasts ~9h 00m
M1M1 Motorway
M1 southbound Jct 38 to Jct 37 lane 2 and 3 closure (279/1 - 278/2)
PlannedRoadworksSouthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J38 and J37
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule
20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 10 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
M1M1 Motorway
M1 southbound Jct 36 exit slip road closure
PlannedRoadworksSouthbound Road closed
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 J36 southbound exit
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Carriageway closed
Reason
Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule
21:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 11 hours · lasts ~9h 00m
M1M1 Motorway
M1 southbound Jct 37 to Jct 36 carriageway closure
PlannedRoadworksSouthbound Road closed
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 southbound between J37 and J36
Direction
Southbound
Lanes closed
Carriageway closed
Reason
Road improvement or upgrading
Schedule
21:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 21:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 11 hours · lasts ~9h 00m
M1M1 Motorway
M1 northbound Jct 39 to Jct 40 lane 1 closure ( 289/7 290/5)
PlannedRoadworksNorthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 northbound within J39
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Lane closures
Reason
Maintenance work
Schedule
20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 20:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 06:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 10 hours · lasts ~10h 00m
M1M1 Motorway
M1 northbound Jct 9 to Jct 10 hard shoulder closure (MP 47/2 to 47/5)
PlannedUpdateNorthbound
Time now: Wednesday, 7 October 2026, 10:27
10:057 Oct 2026reported 21 min ago
Location
M1 northbound between J9 and J10
Direction
Northbound
Lanes closed
Hard shoulder closed
Reason
Repair work
Schedule
22:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 05:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
🚧HA scheduled: 22:00 Wed 7 Oct 2026 → 05:00 Thu 8 Oct 2026starts in about 12 hours · lasts ~7h 00m
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