Newport Pagnell Services (M1 J14–J15)
Newport Pagnell sits on the M1 between Junction 14 and Junction 15 in Buckinghamshire, near Milton Keynes. It is run by Welcome Break, and it is one of the two oldest motorway service areas in Britain.
It opened the day the M1 did
The fuel station opened on 2 November 1959, the day the motorway itself opened, with the northbound café following in August 1960. The buildings were designed by Sir Owen Williams, the M1’s own engineer. There is a site on each carriageway joined by a footbridge, though the bridge is reached only by steps.
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Latest accident or incident on the M1
The most recent accident or incident on the M1 that we are aware of.
Latest active roadworks on the M1
Roadworks live on the M1 right now.
M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)
05:05 (5:05am)15 Oct 2026reported 2 min ago
- Location
- M1 northbound within J10
- Direction
- Northbound
- Lanes closed
- Hard shoulder closed
- Reason
- Construction work
- Schedule
- 02:35 (2:35am) Thu 23 July 2026 → 05:00 (5am) Sat 24 Oct 2026
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Latest planned roadworks on the M1
The next planned roadworks scheduled on the M1.
M1 Jct 25 exit slip road lane closure southbound
05:05 (5:05am)15 Oct 2026reported 2 min ago
- Location
- M1 southbound between J26 and J25
- Direction
- Southbound
- Lanes closed
- Slip road closed
- Reason
- Maintenance work
- Schedule
- 20:00 (8pm) Wed 14 Oct 2026 → 06:00 (6am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
Forecast - not confirmed
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Road closed — on the overhead signs now
National Highways’ overhead signs are showing a road closure, as at 05:07 (5:07am) Thu 15 Oct 2026. 1 other serious message is on the signs - see them all below.
M1 J37-J36 closed
Time now: Thursday, 15 October 2026, 05:07 (5:07am)05:01 (5:01am)15 Oct 2026set 5 min ago✓ Checked by us 05:07 (5:07am)
M1 J37-J36
CLOSEDOverhead Message
WhereM1 southbound, J48 to J38 · on 32 signsAlso onAlso showing on M62, A1M, M621 and A64 signsSinceOn the signs since at least 21:31 (9:31pm) Wed 14 Oct 2026We check these overhead signs at least every five minutes, but we can't guarantee a sign is still current if an incident or issue has been cleared and the sign has not been updated yet. Signs and news can each carry something the other does not - check both before you travel.
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Updated 05:07 (5:07am) Thu 15 Oct 2026
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What is at Newport Pagnell Services
- Food and drink: KFC, Burger King, Taco Bell, Subway, Chopstix, Starbucks and a Starbucks Drive-Thru, The Good Breakfast, Krispy Kreme
- Shops: Waitrose & Partners, WHSmith, Toys R Us and a games arcade
- Fuel and charging: a forecourt, GRIDSERVE Electric Highway, and a 12-bay Tesla Supercharger southbound rated up to 150kW
- Hotel: Ramada
- Lorries and caravans: parking up to 24 hours, no booking needed
Two hours free, then £15 for up to 24 hours for a car and £36 for an HGV, or £38 with a £12 meal voucher.
Service area details are compiled from the operators’ own published information and were last checked on 14 September 2026. Facilities change — if something here is out of date, please tell us and we will correct it.
The traffic around Newport Pagnell Services
The services sit on the stretch between Junction 14 and Junction 15, which the Department for Transport counts at 113,762 vehicles a day — the 23rd busiest of the 42 measured stretches of M1 mainline. Of those, 17,495 are lorries, 15.4% of the traffic. At 12.2 miles this is the longest measured stretch on the M1, so the services sit a good way from both junctions. A piece of motorway history: the first crash barriers on any British motorway were installed running south from here in 1971.
Traffic figures are Department for Transport road traffic statistics, annual average daily flow for 2025, both directions combined.