M1 Junction 10: Pepperstock (A1081)

Map of M1 Junction 10: Pepperstock — M1 Junction 10: Pepperstock. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Junction 10 at Pepperstock is the main turn for Luton and London Luton Airport, which is about three miles north-east along the A1081. Slip End and New Town are right beside it. Stockwood Discovery Centre is about a mile north, and Kenilworth Road, Luton Town's ground, about two miles north. Airport traffic makes this junction busy early in the morning as well as at the usual rush hours.

Airport staff, holidaymakers, taxi drivers and Luton commuters all use Junction 10. If you are catching a flight or picking someone up, check this page and the live map first.

London Luton Airport handles more than 16 million passengers a year and is a base for easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair and Wizz Air, so early-morning and late-evening flights bring their own traffic to this junction. Flight times and parking are on the London Luton Airport website ↗ (opens in a new tab).

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M1 Junction 10 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks

Live traffic news at M1 Junction 10

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 9 and Junction 11 that we are aware of.

M1 southbound Approach to Jct 9 lane 4,3,2 closure (MP 46/5 to 45/7)

Active nowRoadworksSouthbound

Time now: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 22:02 (10:02pm)

21:50 (9:50pm)21 Oct 2026reported 11 min ago

Location: M1 southbound between J10 and J9
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Construction work
Schedule: 21:00 (9pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

⏳Expected to clear in ~6h 57m HA planned end: 05:00 (5am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

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Updated 22:02 (10:02pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026

Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 10

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M1 J10 in Our Records

Incidents here, last 13 days42 collisions, 2 breakdowns or obstructions

Typical time to clear28 minutesthe middle value of 4 cleared

Slowest daytime hour northbound18:00–19:00average 48 mph (typical 44 mph)

Slowest daytime hour southbound07:00–08:00average 33 mph (typical 45 mph)

Half of the incidents we recorded at J10 were collisions (2 of 4). Northbound, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 18:00. Southbound, the slowest daytime hour is 07:00, about 12 mph below the typical speed.

Average speed by hour of day at J10

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Incidents per week at J10

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The latest 4 here

Fri 16 Oct, 07:17 (7:17am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J11 and J10
✓ Cleared after about 75 minutes (1.25 hours)
Thu 15 Oct, 18:28 (6:28pm) Other ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J11 and J10
✓ Cleared after about 28 minutes
Wed 14 Oct, 20:07 (8:07pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J11 and J10
✓ Cleared after about 16 minutes
Sat 10 Oct, 11:06 (11:06am) Broken Down Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound exit slip at junction J10
✓ Cleared after about 12 minutes

Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J10: speeds from 13 days of five-minute readings, incidents from the last 13 days (we started recording incidents on 09/10/2026). Each incident is counted once. Updated every five minutes.

Junction M1 J10, Pepperstock
Roads at this junction A1081
Nearest town Luton, 1.8 miles north
Junction before J9, Friar's Wash, about 2.3 miles in a straight line
Junction after J11, Leagrave Interchange, about 3.4 miles in a straight line

Around M1 Junction 10: Pepperstock: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 10: Pepperstock, showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 10. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M1 Junction 10
Place	What it is	From the junction
Stockwood Discovery Centre	Attraction	About 1 mile north
Luton Retail Park	Shopping	About 2 miles north-east
Kenilworth Road Stadium	Venue	About 2 miles north
London Luton Airport	Airport	About 3 miles north-east
Hatters Way Retail Park	Shopping	About 3 miles north-west
Wardown Park Museum	Attraction	About 3 miles north
Spire Hospital	Hospital	About 3.5 miles south-east
Beechwood Park	Historic house or castle	About 3.5 miles south-west