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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:

BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J39 (Denby Dale) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 01:45 and 02:00 on 4 Apr 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 4 Apr 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.74m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 00:53
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J29A (Markham Vale)and J30 (Chesterfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 3 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.44m from Bolsover. CLEARED @ 23:05
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J21 (Coventry) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 3 Apr 2025.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 22:38
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound at junction J16 (Northampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 3 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.77m from Northampton. CLEARED @ 22:29
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J6 (Watford A405)and J8 (Hemel Hstead) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 3 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Saint Albans. CLEARED @ 23:41
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound at junction J16 (Northampton) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:45 and 22:00 on 3 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.77m from Northampton. CLEARED @ 21:53
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J29A (Markham Vale)and J30 (Chesterfield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 3 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.81m from Bolsover. CLEARED @ 22:38
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound at junction J29A (Markham Vale) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 3 Apr 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.81m from Bolsover. CLEARED @ 20:41


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 between junctions J8 (Hemel Hstead)and J9 (Dunstable A5) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:12 on 3 Apr 2025 to 05:00 on 4 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Hemel Hempstead.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J30 (Chesterfield) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:17 on 3 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 4 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.93m from Bolsover.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J28 (Matlock) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 20:02 on 3 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 4 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 5.59m from Mansfield.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J6 (Watford A405) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Emergency roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 10 Apr 2025 to 05:00 on 11 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.83m from Watford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J6A (St Albans) .
Lane closures: Lanes 1,2,3 and 4 will be closed.
Reason: Litter clearance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 10 Apr 2025 to 05:00 on 11 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.16m from Saint Albans.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J6 (Watford A405) .
Reason: Emergency roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 10 Apr 2025 to 05:00 on 11 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.87m from Watford.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J31 (Worksop)and J32 (Doncaster) .
Lane closures: Lane one will be closed.
Reason: Barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 21:00 on 10 Apr 2025 to 05:30 on 11 Apr 2025.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.86m from Rotherham.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J47 (Wetherby)and J48 .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 10 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 11 Apr 2025.
Nearest town: 6.36m from Tadcaster.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J47 (Wetherby) .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 10 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 11 Apr 2025.
Nearest town: 6.56m from Tadcaster.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J48and J47 (Wetherby) .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 11 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 12 Apr 2025.
Nearest town: 5.61m from Tadcaster.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J47 (Wetherby) .
Reason: Road repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 20:00 on 11 Apr 2025 to 06:00 on 12 Apr 2025.
Nearest town: 6.5m from Tadcaster.

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 exit slip at junction J39 (Denby Dale) .

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

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 01:45 and 02:00 on 4 April 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 01:45 and 02:00 on 4 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.74m from Wakefield.

53.65--1.53

Location: northbound between junctions J29A (Markham Vale)and J30 (Chesterfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:00 and 23:15 on 3 April 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.44m from Bolsover.

53.26--1.31

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J21 (Coventry) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 3 April 2025.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester.

52.6--1.19

Location: northbound at junction J16 (Northampton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 3 April 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.77m from Northampton.

52.23--1.02

Location: northbound between junctions J6 (Watford A405)and J8 (Hemel Hstead) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:30 and 23:45 on 3 April 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.74m from Saint Albans.

51.74--0.39

Location: northbound at junction J16 (Northampton) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 21:45 and 22:00 on 3 April 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.77m from Northampton.

52.23--1.02

Location: northbound between junctions J29A (Markham Vale)and J30 (Chesterfield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:30 and 22:45 on 3 April 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.81m from Bolsover.

53.25--1.33

Location: northbound at junction J29A (Markham Vale) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 20:30 and 20:45 on 3 April 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.81m from Bolsover.

53.25--1.33

Location: northbound between junctions J8 (Hemel Hstead)and J9 (Dunstable A5) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:12 on 3 April 2025 to 05:00 on 4 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 2.31m from Hemel Hempstead.

51.75--0.41

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J30 (Chesterfield) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:17 on 3 April 2025 to 06:00 on 4 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.93m from Bolsover.

53.29--1.3

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

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 20:02 on 3 April 2025 to 06:00 on 4 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 5.59m from Mansfield.

53.1--1.32

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J6 (Watford A405) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Emergency roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 10 April 2025 to 05:00 on 11 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.83m from Watford.

51.71--0.38

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J6A (St Albans) .

Lane Closures : Lanes 1,2,3 and 4 will be closed.

Due to: Litter clearance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 10 April 2025 to 05:00 on 11 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 3.16m from Saint Albans.

51.72--0.39

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J6 (Watford A405) .

Due to: Emergency roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 10 April 2025 to 05:00 on 11 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes will be closed.
Nearest town: 2.87m from Watford.

51.71--0.38

Location: northbound between junctions J31 (Worksop)and J32 (Doncaster) .

Lane Closures : Lane one will be closed.

Due to: Barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 21:00 on 10 April 2025 to 05:30 on 11 April 2025.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.86m from Rotherham.

53.38--1.28

Location: northbound between junctions J47 (Wetherby)and J48 .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 10 April 2025 to 06:00 on 11 April 2025.
Nearest town: 6.36m from Tadcaster.

53.81--1.35

Location: northbound entry slip at junction J47 (Wetherby) .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 10 April 2025 to 06:00 on 11 April 2025.
Nearest town: 6.56m from Tadcaster.

53.81--1.36

Location: southbound between junctions J48and J47 (Wetherby) .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 11 April 2025 to 06:00 on 12 April 2025.
Nearest town: 5.61m from Tadcaster.

53.81--1.34

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J47 (Wetherby) .

Due to: Road repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 20:00 on 11 April 2025 to 06:00 on 12 April 2025.
Nearest town: 6.5m from Tadcaster.

53.8--1.35