M1 Junction 39: Durkar Interchange (A636)

Map of M1 Junction 39: Durkar Interchange — M1 Junction 39: Durkar Interchange. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Junction 39 at Durkar is the turn for Wakefield, about three miles north-east along the A636, with Calder Grove, Durkar and Crigglestone around it. Pugneys Country Park is about a mile north-east. Sandal Castle and Newmillerdam Country Park are each about two miles away.

South Wakefield and Crigglestone residents, and anyone visiting family in the area, use Junction 39 to reach the M1.

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M1 Junction 39 Now: Accidents, Incidents and Roadworks

Live traffic news at M1 Junction 39

Incidents and roadworks between Junction 38 and Junction 40 that we are aware of.

M1 northbound Jct 41 to Jct 42 lane 1, 2 and 3 closure (298/3 - 299/1)

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Time now: Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 21:57 (9:57pm)

21:50 (9:50pm)21 Oct 2026reported 6 min ago

Location: M1 northbound between J40 and J41
Direction: Northbound
Lanes closed: Lane closures
Reason: Maintenance work
Schedule: 20:00 (8pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

⏳Expected to clear in ~8h 02m HA planned end: 06:00 (6am) Thu 22 Oct 2026

This is the news for Junction 39 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 21:57 (9:57pm) Wed 21 Oct 2026

Live Traffic Speeds at M1 Junction 39

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M1 J39 in Our Records

Incidents here, last 13 days31 collision, 2 breakdowns or obstructions

Typical time to clear70 minutesthe middle value of 3 cleared

Slowest daytime hour northbound08:00–09:00average 54 mph (typical 59 mph)

Slowest daytime hour southbound16:00–17:00average 62 mph (typical 63 mph)

Most incidents we recorded at J39 were breakdowns or obstructions; 1 of 3 were collisions. Northbound, the slowest daytime hour is 08:00, about 5 mph below the typical speed. Southbound, traffic usually keeps close to its typical speed through the day; the slowest hour is 16:00.

Average speed by hour of day at J39

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Incidents per week at J39

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The latest 3 here

Wed 21 Oct, 07:38 (7:38am) Collision ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound at junction J39
✓ Cleared after about 127 minutes (2.12 hours)
Wed 14 Oct, 06:53 (6:53am) Broken Down Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 southbound between junctions J40 and J39
✓ Cleared after about 17 minutes
Tue 13 Oct, 07:42 (7:42am) Broken Down Vehicle ✓Reported by National Highways
M1 northbound between junctions J39 and J40
✓ Cleared after about 70 minutes (1.17 hours)

Built from our own records of National Highways’ live data for the M1 either side of J39: 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 J39, Durkar Interchange
Roads at this junction A636
Nearest town Wakefield, 2.7 miles north-east
Junction before J38, Haigh, about 3.3 miles in a straight line
Junction after J40, Flushdyke Interchange, about 2.5 miles in a straight line

Around M1 Junction 39: Durkar Interchange: Towns and Places on the Map

Map of the area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 39: Durkar Interchange, showing the towns, villages, roads and places to visit — The area within about 5 miles of M1 Junction 39. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Map drawing © Corporate Ace Limited.

Places on the Map Near M1 Junction 39
Place	What it is	From the junction
Pugneys Lakeside	Railway station	About 1 mile north-east
Sandal Castle	Historic house or castle	About 2 miles north-east
Newmillerdam Country Park	Park or nature reserve	About 2 miles south-east
Cathedral Retail Park	Shopping	About 2.5 miles north-east
Belle Vue Stadium	Venue	About 2.5 miles north-east
Anglers Country Park	Park or nature reserve	About 4 miles east