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Live M1 traffic data from National Highways · updated 21:17 Wed 16 Sept 2026

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This page brings together the latest M1 roadworks — lane closures, overnight closures, contraflows and speed restrictions along the M1 motorway. Roadworks are one of the most common causes of M1 delays, so it’s worth a quick check here before you travel.

Latest M1 roadworks

25 matching items - showing 1-10 of 25 total available news items

  • M1 northbound Jct 23a entry slip road closure

    Active nowRoadworksNorthbound Road closed
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    link road from A42 northbound to M1 J23A northbound
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    19:54 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~8h 42m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026

  • M6 to M1 southbound link road closure

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound Road closed
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    link road from M6 southbound to M1 J19 southbound
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Road improvement or upgrading
    Schedule
    20:15 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~8h 42m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026

  • M1 southbound to M62 eastbound link road lane closure

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    M62 J29 eastbound access
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    20:00 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~8h 42m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026

  • Lane 1,2 closure southbound

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    M1 southbound between J27 and J26
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Tree and vegetation cutting work
    Schedule
    19:41 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~8h 42m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026

  • Lane 2,3 closure southbound

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    20:00 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~8h 42m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026

  • M1 northbound Jct 10 to Jct 11 hard shoulder closure (MP 49/4 to 49/6)

    Active nowRoadworksNorthbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    M1 northbound within J10
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Construction work
    Schedule
    02:35 Thu 23 July 2026 → 05:00 Sat 24 Oct 2026
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 05:00 Sat 24 Oct 2026.

  • M1 southbound Jct 31 exit slip road closure

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound Road closed
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    M1 J31 southbound exit
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Carriageway closed
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    20:06 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~8h 42m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026

  • Hard shoulder closure southbound

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    M1 southbound between J22 and J21A
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Hard shoulder closed
    Reason
    Maintenance work
    Schedule
    09:00 Sun 30 Nov 2025 → 09:00 Mon 30 Nov 2026
    ⏳Long-term works - HA planned end: 09:00 Mon 30 Nov 2026.

  • Lane 1,2 closure southbound

    Active nowRoadworksSouthbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    M1 southbound between J17 and J16
    Direction
    Southbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Tree and vegetation cutting work
    Schedule
    20:15 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026
    ⏳Expected to clear in ~8h 42m HA planned end: 06:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026

  • M1 northbound Approach to Jct 6 lane 3 and 2 closure

    PlannedRoadworksNorthbound
    Time now: Wednesday, 16 September 2026, 21:17

    21:0516 Sept 2026reported 11 min ago

    Location
    M1 northbound between J5 and J6
    Direction
    Northbound
    Lanes closed
    Lane closures
    Reason
    Roadworks
    Schedule
    22:00 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 05:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026

    Forecast - not confirmed

    🚧HA scheduled: 22:00 Wed 16 Sept 2026 → 05:00 Thu 17 Sept 2026 starts in about 42 minutes · lasts ~7h 00m

    • Updated 21:17 Wed 16 Sept 2026

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    Planning around M1 roadworks

    Major M1 works — including smart-motorway upgrades and resurfacing — often run overnight, when lanes or whole sections may be closed and diversions put in place. Where you can, check the affected junctions, allow extra time, or plan an alternative route. For live updates across the whole motorway see our Latest M1 Traffic News page, and use the M1 junction map to find your junction.

    M1traffic.co.uk is dedicated to the latest M1 traffic news, checked every five minutes, 24 hours a day. The M1 meets the M25 at Junction 6a — see M25 Traffic, and Traffic News England for traffic news across all of England.