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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 entry slip at junction J39 (Denby Dale) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 11:30 and 11:45 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.92m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 10:29
ACCIDENT
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J39 (Denby Dale)and J38 (Huddersfield) .
Reason: Road traffic collision.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 12:15 and 12:30 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.42m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 10:39
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J30 (Chesterfield)and J29A (Markham Vale) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 11:45 and 12:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.57m from Bolsover. CLEARED @ 11:06
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J33 (Sheffield) .
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 10:45 and 11:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 10:29
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J42 (Hull)and J41 (Wakefield) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 11:00 and 11:15 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.2m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 10:20
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J15 (Northampton)and J14 (Milton Keynes) .
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 09:45 and 10:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.39m from Milton Keynes. CLEARED @ 09:26
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J13 (Milton Keynes) .
Lane closures: Lane two is closed.
Reason: Broken down vehicle.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 09:15 and 09:30 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.07m from Milton Keynes. CLEARED @ 08:41
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J40 (Wakefield) .
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 09:15 and 09:30 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.69m from Dewsbury. CLEARED @ 08:41
VEHICLE RECOVERY
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J24 (E.
Mids Airport)and J25 (Nottingham) .
Lane closures: Lane one is closed.
Reason: Vehicle tyre change.
Status: Currently Active.
Time to clear: The event is expected to clear between 07:45 and 08:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Castle Donnington. CLEARED @ 07:20
BROKEN DOWN VEHICLE
Location: The M1 northbound entry slip at junction J31 (Worksop) .
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 07:30 and 07:45 on 26 Mar 2025.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 26 Mar 2025.
Lanes closed: There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.5m from Rotherham. CLEARED @ 07:02
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J40 (Wakefield)and J39 (Denby Dale) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.93m from Dewsbury. CLEARED @ 10:39
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J40 (Wakefield)and J39 (Denby Dale) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.97m from Dewsbury. CLEARED @ 10:29
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J39 (Denby Dale) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.94m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 09:53
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J13 (Milton Keynes) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 26 Mar 2025.
Nearest town: 3.94m from Milton Keynes. CLEARED @ 09:08
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J41 (Wakefield) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.39m from Wakefield. 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 09:00 and 09:15 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.11m from Luton. CLEARED @ 08:50
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J25 (Nottingham) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.37m from Ilkeston. CLEARED @ 08:14
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J11A .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Toddington. CLEARED @ 08:14
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 northbound exit slip at junction J28 (Matlock) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Mansfield. CLEARED @ 07:56
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 07:15 and 07:30 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Wakefield. CLEARED @ 07:20
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Rugby) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 26 Mar 2025.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.11m from Rugby. CLEARED @ 07:38
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 06:45 and 07:00 on 26 Mar 2025.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester. CLEARED @ 06:53


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 J6 (Watford A405)and J8 (Hemel Hstead) .
Reason: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 26 Mar 2025 to 05:00 on 27 Mar 2025.
Nearest town: 2.87m from Saint Albans.

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 entry slip at junction J39 (Denby Dale) .

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:30 and 11:45 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:30 and 11:45 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 3.92m from Wakefield.

53.65--1.53

Location: southbound between junctions J39 (Denby Dale)and J38 (Huddersfield) .

Due to: Road traffic collision.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 12:15 and 12:30 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 12:00 and 12:15 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 4.42m from Wakefield.

53.64--1.53

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

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:45 and 12:00 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:45 and 12:00 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 3.57m from Bolsover.

53.27--1.31

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J33 (Sheffield) .

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 10:45 and 11:00 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:45 and 11:00 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There are lane closures.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Rotherham.

53.4--1.35

Location: southbound between junctions J42 (Hull)and J41 (Wakefield) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 11:00 and 11:15 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 11:00 and 11:15 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.2m from Wakefield.

53.72--1.52

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

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 09:45 and 10:00 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.39m from Milton Keynes.

52.07--0.72

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J13 (Milton Keynes) .

Lane Closures : Lane two is closed.

Due to: Broken down vehicle.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 09:15 and 09:30 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 4.07m from Milton Keynes.

52.03--0.6

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J40 (Wakefield) .

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 09:15 and 09:30 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:15 and 09:30 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.69m from Dewsbury.

53.69--1.56

Location: northbound between junctions J24 (E.

Mids Airport)and J25 (Nottingham) .

Lane Closures : Lane one is closed.

Due to: Vehicle tyre change.



Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 07:45 and 08:00 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.23m from Castle Donnington.

52.86--1.3

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

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 07:30 and 07:45 on 26 March 2025.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 26 March 2025.

Lanes Closed : There is one of two lanes closed.
Nearest town: 5.5m from Rotherham.

53.36--1.28

Location: southbound between junctions J40 (Wakefield)and J39 (Denby Dale) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:30 and 10:45 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.93m from Dewsbury.

53.68--1.55

Location: southbound between junctions J40 (Wakefield)and J39 (Denby Dale) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 10:15 and 10:30 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 30 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.97m from Dewsbury.

53.68--1.55

Location: southbound at junction J39 (Denby Dale) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:45 and 10:00 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.94m from Wakefield.

53.65--1.53

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J13 (Milton Keynes) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 26 March 2025.
Nearest town: 3.94m from Milton Keynes.

52.03--0.61

Location: southbound at junction J41 (Wakefield) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.39m from Wakefield.

53.72--1.54

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 09:00 and 09:15 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.11m from Luton.

51.85--0.42

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J25 (Nottingham) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:00 and 08:15 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 3.37m from Ilkeston.

52.92--1.3

Location: northbound exit slip at junction J11A .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.07m from Toddington.

51.92--0.49

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:45 and 08:00 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 5.56m from Mansfield.

53.1--1.32

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:15 and 07:30 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.4m from Wakefield.

53.73--1.51

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J19 (Rugby) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 07:30 and 07:45 on 26 March 2025.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 4.11m from Rugby.

52.41--1.18

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 26 March 2025.
Nearest town: 3.39m from Leicester.

52.6--1.19

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

Due to: Emergency barrier repairs are planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 26 March 2025 to 05:00 on 27 March 2025.
Nearest town: 2.87m from Saint Albans.

51.73--0.39