M1 Junction 2: Five Ways Corner (A1, A41)
Junction 2 at Five Ways Corner is a southbound exit and northbound entry with the A1 and the A41. Mill Hill and Colindale are the districts either side. The RAF Museum's Hangar 1 is under a mile south, and the StoneX Stadium, home of Saracens rugby, is under a mile east. London Gateway Services is about two and a half miles north-west, the first services heading north.
Mill Hill and Colindale residents, couriers working north-west London, and people driving in for the first time to visit friends join the M1 here. The map, the junctions either side and our own records are all on this page.
The A1 here heads north to join the A1(M) at South Mimms, by the M25's Junction 23. If the M1 is blocked further north, the A1(M) is the main alternative route up the country; check it first on A1M Traffic ↗ (opens in a new tab).
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M1 Junction 2 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks
Live traffic news at M1 Junction 2
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Updated 21:57 (9:57pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026
Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 2
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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M1 J2 in Our Records
No accidents, breakdowns or obstructions at J2 have reached us in the last 13 days. Northbound, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 10:00. Southbound, the slowest daytime hour is 07:00, about 6 mph below the typical speed.
Average speed by hour of day at J2
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Incidents per week at J2
Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J2: 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 J2, Five Ways Corner
- Roads at this junction A1, A41
- Nearest town Edgware, 1.9 miles north-west
- Junction before J1, Staples Corner, about 2.1 miles in a straight line
- Junction after J4, Brockley, about 3.7 miles in a straight line
Around M1 Junction 2: Five Ways Corner: Towns and Places on the Map
| Place | What it is | From the junction |
|---|---|---|
| Hangar 1 | Attraction | Under a mile south |
| StoneX Stadium | Venue | Under a mile east |
| The Hive Stadium | Venue | About 2.5 miles west |
| London Gateway Services | Motorway services | About 2.5 miles north-west |
| Golders Hill Park Zoo | Attraction | About 3.5 miles south-east |
| The Emerald Suite | Venue | About 4 miles north-east |
| Bentley Priory Museum | Attraction | About 4.5 miles west |
| Highgate School Museum | Attraction | About 4.5 miles south-east |
