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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:

CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound at junction J18 (Daventry) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 18 Mar 2024.
Nearest town: 3.86m from Watford. CLEARED @ 23:15
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J15 (Northampton)and J14 (Milton Keynes) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 18 Mar 2024.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Haversham. CLEARED @ 23:15


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 southbound between junctions J14 (Milton Keynes)and J13 (Milton Keynes) .
Reason: Roadworks.
Status: Currently Active.
Period: from 22:08 on 18 Mar 2024 to 05:00 on 19 Mar 2024.
Lanes Closed: All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.64m from Milton Keynes.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J11 (Luton)and J11A .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 25 Mar 2024 to 05:00 on 26 Mar 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.36m from Dunstable.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 southbound between junctions J12 (Flitwick)and J11A .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 25 Mar 2024 to 05:00 on 26 Mar 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Toddington.
ROAD WORKS
Location: The M1 northbound between junctions J11Aand J12 (Flitwick) .
Lane closures: The hard shoulder will be closed.
Reason: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.
Status: Pending.
Schedule: From 22:00 on 25 Mar 2024 to 05:00 on 26 Mar 2024.
Lanes Closed: There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.73m from Toddington.

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 at junction J18 (Daventry) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 18 March 2024.
Nearest town: 3.86m from Watford.

52.35--1.15

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 23:15 and 23:30 on 18 March 2024.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 2.42m from Haversham.

52.07--0.73

Location: southbound between junctions J14 (Milton Keynes)and J13 (Milton Keynes) .

Due to: Roadworks.



Period : from 22:08 on 18 March 2024 to 05:00 on 19 March 2024.

Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed.
Nearest town: 1.64m from Milton Keynes.

52.06--0.7

Location: northbound between junctions J11 (Luton)and J11A .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 25 March 2024 to 05:00 on 26 March 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.36m from Dunstable.

51.91--0.48

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

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 25 March 2024 to 05:00 on 26 March 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.56m from Toddington.

51.94--0.5

Location: northbound between junctions J11Aand J12 (Flitwick) .

Lane Closures : The hard shoulder will be closed.

Due to: Roadside equipment maintenance is planned.

Status : Pending.

Schedule : From 22:00 on 25 March 2024 to 05:00 on 26 March 2024.

Lanes Closed : There will be one of four lanes closed.
Nearest town: 1.73m from Toddington.

51.93--0.49