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Traffic incidents

The following traffic incidents and congestion for M1 have been reported by Highways England, Traffic Scotland, Traffic Wales or Transport for London (TfL) in the last two hours:

ACCIDENT
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J15 (Northampton)and J14 (Milton Keynes) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 13:30 and 13:45 on 13 May 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 13 May 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.46m from Haversham.
VEHICLE FIRE
Location: The M1 southbound entry slip at junction J22 (Leicester) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Vehicle fire.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 13:15 and 13:30 on 13 May 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 13 May 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.23m from Loughborough.
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J13 (Milton Keynes)and J12 (Flitwick) .
Lane closures: Lane three is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 10:30 and 10:45 on 13 May 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 13 May 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.57m from Toddington. CLEARED @ 10:02
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J6 (Watford A405)and J5 (Harrow A41) .
Lane closures: Lanes 2 and 3 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 10:00 and 10:15 on 13 May 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 13 May 2024.
Lanes closed: There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.67m from Watford. CLEARED @ 09:44
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J12 (Flitwick) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 13 May 2024.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 13 May 2024.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.1m from Toddington. CLEARED @ 06:53
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J11Aand J12 (Flitwick) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.91m from Toddington. CLEARED @ 10:20
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J31 (Worksop) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 5.78m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 10:29
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J26 (Nottingham)and J25 (Nottingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Ilkeston. CLEARED @ 09:44
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J6A (St Albans)and J6 (Watford A405) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.97m from Saint Albans. CLEARED @ 09:53
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J28 (Matlock) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 5.6m from Mansfield. CLEARED @ 08:59
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J12 (Flitwick)and J11A .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Dunstable. CLEARED @ 08:59
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound entry slip at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 2.06m from Luton. CLEARED @ 08:32
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J26 (Nottingham)and J25 (Nottingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Ilkeston. CLEARED @ 08:59
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J31 (Worksop)and J30 (Chesterfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.23m from Worksop. CLEARED @ 07:56
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Luton. CLEARED @ 08:23
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J42 (Hull) For M62 East.
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 08:14
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J26 (Nottingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Ilkeston. CLEARED @ 08:23
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J31 (Worksop)and J30 (Chesterfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.88m from Bolsover. CLEARED @ 07:47
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J26 (Nottingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Ilkeston. CLEARED @ 07:38
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J12 (Flitwick)and J11A .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 13 May 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.97m from Toddington. CLEARED @ 07:20


There are no current incidents in this location.

M1 Roadworks

The following roadworks have been reported by various highways agencies and official transport sources.Click on a roadworks item to view more details on the traffic map.

ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound at junction J34 (Meadowhall) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder is closed.
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: expect disruption until 06:00 on 30 Jun 2024.
Nearest town: 2.54m from Rotherham.

M1

The M1 motorway is a major motorway in the United Kingdom that connects London to Leeds and is approximately 226 miles long. It was the first inter-city motorway to be built in the UK and was opened in1959.

Since its opening, the M1 motorway has seen over 8 billion vehicles passing through it and has become an important route for commercial vehicles and freight.

Safety on the M1 motorway has improved significantly over the years. In 2006, the M1 motorway had the lowest total number of casualties among all the motorways in the UK. In 2019, the number of fatalities on the M1 motorway was a third of what it had been in 2006. This suggests that the M1 motorway is becoming increasingly safe for motorists. The number of recorded accidents has also fallen. In 2019, there were 535 accidents involving injury, a reduction of almost 4% compared to the previous year.

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Location: southbound between junctions J15 (Northampton)and J14 (Milton Keynes) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:30 and 13:45 on 13 May 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 13 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.46m from Haversham.

52.14--0.83

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J22 (Leicester) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.

Due to: Vehicle fire.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 13:15 and 13:30 on 13 May 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:15 and 13:30 on 13 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 6.23m from Loughborough.

52.7--1.29

Location: southbound between junctions J13 (Milton Keynes)and J12 (Flitwick) .

Lane Closures : Lane three is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:30 and 10:45 on 13 May 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 13 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.57m from Toddington.

51.98--0.53

Location: southbound between junctions J6 (Watford A405)and J5 (Harrow A41) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 2 and 3 are closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:00 and 10:15 on 13 May 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 13 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There are two of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.67m from Watford.

51.7--0.38

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J12 (Flitwick) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:15 and 07:30 on 13 May 2024.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 13 May 2024.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.1m from Toddington.

51.96--0.52

Location: northbound between junctions J11Aand J12 (Flitwick) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.91m from Toddington.

51.96--0.52

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J31 (Worksop) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 5.78m from Rotherham.

53.36--1.28

Location: southbound between junctions J26 (Nottingham)and J25 (Nottingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Ilkeston.

52.94--1.29

Location: southbound between junctions J6A (St Albans)and J6 (Watford A405) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:00 and 10:15 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.97m from Saint Albans.

51.72--0.39

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J28 (Matlock) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 5.6m from Mansfield.

53.1--1.33

Location: southbound between junctions J12 (Flitwick)and J11A .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Dunstable.

51.91--0.48

Location: southbound entry slip at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:30 and 08:45 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 2.06m from Luton.

51.85--0.42

Location: southbound between junctions J26 (Nottingham)and J25 (Nottingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Ilkeston.

52.94--1.29

Location: southbound between junctions J31 (Worksop)and J30 (Chesterfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.23m from Worksop.

53.32--1.28

Location: southbound at junction J10 (Luton Airport) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 2.16m from Luton.

51.85--0.42

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J42 (Hull) For M62 East.

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 13 May 2024.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Wakefield.

53.73--1.51

Location: southbound at junction J26 (Nottingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Ilkeston.

52.94--1.29

Location: southbound between junctions J31 (Worksop)and J30 (Chesterfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.88m from Bolsover.

53.3--1.29

Location: southbound at junction J26 (Nottingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.99m from Ilkeston.

52.94--1.29

Location: southbound between junctions J12 (Flitwick)and J11A .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 13 May 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.97m from Toddington.

51.92--0.49

Location: northbound at junction J34 (Meadowhall) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder is closed.

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : expect disruption until 06:00 on 30 June 2024.
Nearest town: 2.54m from Rotherham.

53.41--1.4