M1 Junction 26: Nuthall Interchange (A610, A6002)

Map of M1 Junction 26: Nuthall Interchange — M1 Junction 26: Nuthall Interchange. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Junction 26 at Nuthall links the M1 to the A610 for Nottingham, Eastwood and Ripley. Kimberley is about a mile north-west, and Nuthall and Swingate are right beside it. Broxtowe Country Park is about a mile south-east. Trowell Services is about two and a half miles south-west, between Junctions 25 and 26.

North-west Nottingham, Kimberley and Eastwood residents, and drivers delivering into the city, join the M1 here. The map, the junctions either side and the recent history are in one place.

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M1 Junction 26 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks

Live traffic news at M1 Junction 26

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 25 and Junction 27 that we are aware of.

M1 southbound Jct 26 entry slip road lane closure

Active nowRoadworksSouthbound Slip road closed

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

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

Location: M1 J26 southbound access
Direction: Southbound
Lanes closed: Slip road closed
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:26 (8:26pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

⏳Expected to clear in ~7h 57m HA planned end: 06:00 (6am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

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

Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 26

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M1 J26 in Our Records

Incidents here, last 13 days11 collision, 0 breakdowns or obstructions

Typical time to clear–too few cleared incidents to say yet

Slowest daytime hour northbound06:00–07:00average 61 mph (typical 60 mph)

Slowest daytime hour southbound08:00–09:00average 63 mph (typical 55 mph)

The one incident we recorded at J26 in the last 13 days was a collision. Northbound, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 06:00. Southbound, traffic has been running faster than its typical speed, even in its slowest daytime hour (08:00).

Average speed by hour of day at J26

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Incidents per week at J26

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The latest 1 here

Sun 18 Oct, 16:45 (4:45pm) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound between junctions J25 and J26
✓ Cleared after about 109 minutes (1.82 hours)

Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J26: 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 J26, Nuthall Interchange
Roads at this junction A610, A6002
Nearest town Kimberley, 1.1 miles north-west
Junction before J25, Sandiacre Interchange, about 5.8 miles in a straight line
Junction after J27, about 5.3 miles in a straight line

Around M1 Junction 26: Nuthall Interchange: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 26: Nuthall Interchange, showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 26. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M1 Junction 26
Place	What it is	From the junction
Broxtowe Country Park	Park or nature reserve	About 1 mile south-east
Red Kangaroo	Attraction	About 1.5 miles north-east
Harvey Hadden Stadium	Venue	About 1.5 miles south-east
Highbury Hospital	Hospital	About 2 miles east
Trowell Services	Motorway services	About 2.5 miles south-west
Hucknall Flight Test Museum	Attraction	About 2.5 miles north
Hucknall Town Football Club	Venue	About 2.5 miles north
New Art Exchange	Attraction	About 3.5 miles south-east