M1 Junction 19: Catthorpe (M6, A14)
Junction 19 at Catthorpe is where the M1 meets the M6, heading north-west to Birmingham, and the A14, heading east to Cambridge and the ports. It is motorway-to-motorway only. Lorry traffic is heavy here at all hours, and an incident on any of the three roads can back up the others. Stanford Hall is about a mile and a half east, and Rugby Services about three miles west on the M6.
Catthorpe is where many long journeys change motorway, so hauliers, holidaymakers and people driving to see family on the M6 or A14 all come through it. This page shows what has been happening at the interchange.
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M1 Junction 19 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks
Live traffic news at M1 Junction 19
Incidents and roadworks between Junction 18 and Junction 20 that we are aware of.
M1 northbound Jct 18 to Jct 19 carriageway closure
21:50 (9:50pm)21 Oct 2026reported 11 min ago
- Location
- M1 northbound within J19
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Carriageway closed
- Reason
- Maintenance work
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 22 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
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This is the news for Junction 19 only, not the whole M1. For the rest of the motorway see all the latest M1 traffic news, the overhead signs and the speed limits in force now.
Updated 22:02 (10:02pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026
Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 19
The speed strip below shows the M1 around this junction, both directions, from National Highways’ live data, checked every five minutes.
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NOTE: The speed flow, overhead sign messages or other information shown on our live traffic speed flow map is updated every few minutes. We cross check the data and aim to provide warnings if there could be a delay or an inaccurate speed reading. There can be occasions, beyond our control, and despite our best efforts where the speed flow could be inaccurate. We cannot therefore guarantee the speed you can expect on any stretch of the motorway is always accurately shown. However we hope you will find our live traffic speed flow map a useful tool in trying to plan your journey. Safe driving.
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M1 J19 in Our Records
More than half of the incidents we recorded at J19 were collisions (2 of 3). Northbound, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 15:00. Southbound, traffic has been running faster than its typical speed, even in its slowest daytime hour (06:00).
Average speed by hour of day at J19
Northbound
Southbound
Incidents per week at J19
The latest 3 here
- Wed 21 Oct, 13:46 (1:46pm) Broken Down Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J19 and J18
✓ Cleared after about 10 minutes - Thu 15 Oct, 12:03 (12:03pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound between junctions J18 and J19
✓ Cleared after about 79 minutes (1.32 hours) - Fri 9 Oct, 22:24 (10:24pm) Overturned Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound exit slip at junction J19
✓ Cleared after about 75 minutes (1.25 hours)
Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J19: 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 J19, Catthorpe
- Roads at this junction M6, A14
- Nearest town Lutterworth, 3.6 miles north
- Junction before J18, Crick Interchange, about 3.8 miles in a straight line
- Junction after J20, Misterton Interchange, about 3.3 miles in a straight line
Around M1 Junction 19: Catthorpe: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford Hall | Attraction | About 1.5 miles east |
| Rugby Services | Motorway services | About 3 miles west |
| Rugby Town FC | Venue | About 3.5 miles south-west |
| Rugby | Railway station | About 3.5 miles south-west |
| Hospital of St Cross | Hospital | About 4.5 miles south-west |
