M1 Traffic

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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 northbound between junctions J12 (Flitwick)and J13 (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 03:30 and 03:45 on 1 Feb 2026.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 1 Feb 2026.
Lanes closed: There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.35m from Toddington. CLEARED @ 03:01
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J47 (Wetherby) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.57m from Tadcaster.
CONGESTION
Location: The M1 southbound exit slip at junction J5 (Harrow A41) .
Reason: Congestion.
Status: Currently Active.
Return to normal: Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 1 Feb 2026.
Delay: There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.33m from Watford. CLEARED @ 06:55


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.

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: northbound between junctions J12 (Flitwick)and J13 (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 03:30 and 03:45 on 1 February 2026.

Normal traffic conditions are expected between 03:30 and 03:45 on 1 February 2026.

Lanes Closed : There is one of three lanes closed.
Nearest town: 2.35m from Toddington.

51.97--0.52

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

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 08:15 and 08:30 on 1 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 6.57m from Tadcaster.

53.8--1.36

Location: southbound exit slip at junction J5 (Harrow A41) .

Due to: Congestion.



Normal traffic conditions are expected between 06:45 and 07:00 on 1 February 2026.

Delay : There are currently delays of 10 minutes against expected traffic.
Nearest town: 1.33m from Watford.

51.67--0.37